HS Code 481032: Kraft paper and paperboard; uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets
What is HS Code 481032
HS Code 481032 covers Kraft paper and paperboard; uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets. 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 4810 — Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size. 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 481032 Kraft paper and paperboard; uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets 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.
