HS Code 480210: Hand-made paper or paperboard
What is HS Code 480210
HS Code 480210 covers Hand-made paper or paperboard. It is a 6-digit subheading — the deepest level of the international HS — within: · Section X — Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof · Chapter 48 — Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard · Heading 4802 — Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard. At 6 digits, this code is the same in every HS-adopting country. From digit 7 onward, each country extends it.
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What does HS Code 480210 Hand-made paper or paperboard Cover?
What HS Codes for Paper and Paperboard Do Not Cover
Chapter 48 covers paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:
Printed books, magazines, and printed matter
Chapter 49
Decorative photographic prints
Chapter 49
Sanitary napkins, diapers, tampons
heading 9619
Cigarette paper in rolls or sheets cut to size
Chapter 48 itself; finished cigarettes → Chapter 24
This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.
