EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 4816.90
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Guandong Guanhao High-Tech Co. 88FO | 28.8% |
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 4816 90 00 10 | Lightweight thermal paper weighing 65 gr/m² or less; in rolls of a width of 20 cm or more, a weight of the roll (including the paper) of 50 kg or more and a diameter of the roll (including the paper) of 40 cm or more (‘jumbo rolls’); with or without a base coat on one or both sides; coated with a thermosensitive substance on one or both sides; and with or without a top coat |
| 4816 90 00 90 | Other |
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 20% 
Belgium 21% 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 21% 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 25.5% 
France 20% 
Germany 19% 
Greece 24% 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 4% reduced rate 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 17% 
Malta 18% 
Netherlands 21% 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 22% 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 26 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €4.9m | 61.2% | +8% |
 Japan | €886k | 11.2% | -2.7% |
 United Kingdom | €686k | 8.7% | -1.2% |
 Türkiye | €614k | 7.7% | +68.1% |
 United States | €359k | 4.5% | -19.3% |
 South Korea | €282k | 3.6% | -31.1% |
 Mexico | €67k | 0.8% | -26.6% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | €49k | 0.6% | +51.2% |
4816.90 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% – 14.4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Argentina 12.6% – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 14.3% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
Paper and Paperboard: Articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (not including waste as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/98/EC; not including used products and second-hand products; not including recovered (waste and scrap) products and products derived from recovered (waste and scrap) products; not including single use packing material and packing containers used exclusively to support, protect or carry another product made available on the market or exported and presented with that product; not including packing material and packing containers clearly suitable for repetitive use used exclusively to support, protect or carry another product made available on the market or exported and presented with that product from the moment they are used for such purpose and onwards; not including items of correspondence and marketing and information materials exclusively accompanying another product made available on the market or exported, or supplied for marketing or information purposes free of charge)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 4816, (A), (1) and (3) and (B), (1). Products of this subheading cannot be of the dimensions set out in note 8 to this chapter (heading 4809).
This subheading also includes offset plates (see the HS Explanatory Note to heading 4816, (B), (2), second sentence). These products are not subject to any dimensional conditions.
General
Rolls of paper, the outer layers of which have been partially soaked in water or otherwise damaged, remain classified in the appropriate subheading of headings 4801 to 4811.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Other | Free | — |
CN code 4816 90 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 4816.90 (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer: other).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 103.16 EUR / t applies on top of the customs duty to goods from South Korea.
In the EU, countervailing duty of 70.5% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.
Imports of goods of subheading 4816.90 into the EU came to €7.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); China supplied 61%, followed by Japan.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 4816.90 worth US$19m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was South Korea.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Anti-dumping duty of 103.16 EUR / t on goods from South Korea; Countervailing duty of 70.5% on goods from China. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 4816.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was South Korea (US$2m), followed by China.