Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4802
4802.54: Weighing less than 40 g/m2
4802.54 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4802, uncoated paper and paperboard, chapter 48.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4802 54 00 00 Weighing less than 40 g/m<sup>2</sup> Free
- 4802 54 00 10 Decor paper with the following characteristics<br>- weighing 30 g/m² or more; having an ash content between 5% and 50%;<br>- having a klemm absorbency of at least 12 millimetres per 10 minutes or a resin pick-up of 20% to 200%;<br>- having a wet tensile strength of 6 to 12 newton (n) per 15 millimetres;<br>- having a gurley porosity of 3 to 80 seconds per 100 millilitres;<br>- having a smoothness of 20 to 300 according to the bekk method;<br>- in reels with a width up to 300 centimetres;<br>- whether or not pre-impregnated with a combination of latices or natural binders (like starch);<br>- excluding wallpaper and similar wallcoverings;<br>- excluding papers saturated with water-based melamine, urea, phenol or any thermosetting, thermoplastic resin solutions (‘the product under investigation’).<br> Free+2
- 4802 54 00 90 Other Free+2
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of timber and timber products subject to the FLEGT licensing scheme
- Applies to goods from
- Indonesia
- Legal act
- CS Indonesia No.1/2019
- Documents
- C690 FLEGT import licence for timber
- C631 Formal letter validating the use of non-wooden or recycled materials for paper products, issued by the Ministry of Industry of the FLEGT VPA partner country from which the paper products are originating
- Y057 Goods not requiring the presentation of a FLEGT import licence for timber
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £5.9m | 68.1% | +81.6% |
 Czechia | £894k | 10.4% | +7.5% |
 Finland | £507k | 5.9% | -40.9% |
 China | £327k | 3.8% | +126.3% |
 Luxembourg | £309k | 3.6% | -56.4% |
 France | £292k | 3.4% | -29.6% |
 Spain | £148k | 1.7% | +5.9% |
 India | £85k | 1% | +209.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$158.9kUS$158.9k+US$1.5m+US$9.8m+> US$52m
Exports: 101
- Germany: US$83.7m
- China: US$64.9m
- Finland: US$52m
- Thailand: US$21m
- France: US$17.9m
- Czechia: US$14.9m
- Brazil: US$14.9m
- Japan: US$9.8m
- Spain: US$9.8m
- Portugal: US$7.7m
- United States: US$7.1m
- Italy: US$6.8m
- Indonesia: US$5.6m
- Austria: US$5.4m
- Netherlands: US$5.1m
- Türkiye: US$4.6m
- India: US$3.4m
- Malaysia: US$3.4m
- Canada: US$3.1m
- Taiwan: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.5m
- Luxembourg: US$1.5m
- Belgium: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- South Korea: US$1.1m
- Singapore: US$874.5k
- United Kingdom: US$774.5k
- Colombia: US$770.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$741.9k
- Poland: US$740.6k
- Latvia: US$698.8k
- Denmark: US$616.3k
- Vietnam: US$515.9k
- South Africa: US$486.7k
- Egypt: US$418.2k
- Bangladesh: US$333.2k
- Bulgaria: US$258.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$256.6k
- Russia: US$207.5k
- Australia: US$206.4k
- Ireland: US$199.6k
- Slovakia: US$169.8k
- Norway: US$158.9k
- Mexico: US$106k
- Panama: US$95.3k
- Serbia: US$78.7k
- Switzerland: US$71.5k
- Philippines: US$63.1k
- Estonia: US$58.1k
- New Zealand: US$56.6k
- Greece: US$54.8k
- Hungary: US$53.8k
- North Macedonia: US$48.3k
- Croatia: US$46.4k
- Romania: US$45.1k
- Honduras: US$32.7k
- Ukraine: US$32.3k
- Belarus: US$32.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$27.7k
- Albania: US$26.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$108.9kUS$108.9k+US$977.9k+US$6.3m+> US$15.5m
Imports: 194
- United States: US$44.3m
- Netherlands: US$23.4m
- Brazil: US$16.8m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Germany: US$15.7m
- India: US$15.5m
- Türkiye: US$13.1m
- Nigeria: US$11.8m
- Russia: US$11.3m
- Mexico: US$10.7m
- Canada: US$10.1m
- Italy: US$9.8m
- France: US$9.1m
- China: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8.7m
- Malaysia: US$8.3m
- Portugal: US$8.2m
- Philippines: US$6.9m
- Belgium: US$6.3m
- Spain: US$6.1m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Egypt: US$5.2m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Poland: US$4.9m
- Austria: US$4.5m
- Greece: US$3.7m
- Argentina: US$3.2m
- Belarus: US$3.2m
- Czechia: US$3.1m
- Iran: US$2.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.5m
- Colombia: US$2.3m
- Thailand: US$2.1m
- Taiwan: US$2.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Chile: US$1.8m
- Cambodia: US$1.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.6m
- Pakistan: US$1.5m
- South Africa: US$1.5m
- Ukraine: US$1.5m
- Bangladesh: US$1.4m
- Panama: US$1.4m
- Uruguay: US$1.2m
- Peru: US$1.2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$977.9k
- Denmark: US$816.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$747.2k
- Morocco: US$686.5k
- Japan: US$637.5k
- Bolivia: US$597.9k
- Slovakia: US$583.9k
- Estonia: US$538.4k
- Israel: US$529.1k
- Tunisia: US$526.6k
- Slovenia: US$498.9k
- Australia: US$488.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$83.7m | 23.3% |
| 2 | China | US$64.9m | 18.1% |
| 3 | Finland | US$52m | 14.5% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$21m | 5.8% |
| 5 | France | US$17.9m | 5% |
| 6 | Czechia | US$14.9m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$14.9m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$9.8m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$9.8m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$7.7m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$44.3m | 12.3% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$23.4m | 6.5% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$16.8m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$16m | 4.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$15.7m | 4.4% |
| 6 | India | US$15.5m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$13.1m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Nigeria | US$11.8m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$11.3m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$10.7m | 3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4802.54 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4802.54; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 157 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 157 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £8.6m (up 32% on the year before), at an average of £1.44 per kg; Germany supplied 68%, followed by Czechia.
World trade in these goods reached US$358.7m in 2024, up 11.6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 23.3% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for weighing less than 40 g/m2?
Weighing less than 40 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 4802.54, part of heading 4802, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on weighing less than 40 g/m2 in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4802.54 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on weighing less than 40 g/m2 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4802.54 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most weighing less than 40 g/m2?
Germany, with US$83.7m in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
157 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (68%), Czechia (10%) and Finland (6%), out of total imports of £8.6m.