Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4802
4802.56: Weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state
Copy paper (A4 size, 40-150 g)
4802.56 is the HS subheading for copy paper (A4 size, 40-150 g), under heading 4802 in chapter 48.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4802 56 00 00 Weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state
- 4802 56 20 00 With one side measuring 297 mm and the other side measuring 210 mm (a4 format) Free
- 4802 56 80 00 Other Free
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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal | £51.8m | 29.6% | -9.6% |
 Indonesia | £44.1m | 25.2% | -13% |
 France | £18.9m | 10.8% | -16.4% |
 Sweden | £13.3m | 7.6% | +9.6% |
 Germany | £13.2m | 7.6% | -12.7% |
 Brazil | £11.7m | 6.7% | -17.5% |
 Finland | £9.1m | 5.2% | -29.5% |
 Canada | £3.3m | 1.9% | +182.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 30% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 20% Brazil 5.4% – 14.4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 10.4% 
Argentina 5.4% – 16% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 12.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$205kUS$205k+US$10m+US$118m+> US$358m
Exports: 125
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Portugal: US$617m
- Brazil: US$381m
- Thailand: US$358m
- China: US$345m
- Slovakia: US$292m
- Sweden: US$201m
- France: US$192m
- Poland: US$183m
- Germany: US$159m
- Canada: US$129m
- United Arab Emirates: US$118m
- United States: US$118m
- Austria: US$117m
- Russia: US$97m
- Finland: US$78m
- Italy: US$55m
- South Africa: US$52m
- India: US$52m
- South Korea: US$51m
- Argentina: US$38m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- Israel: US$29m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$22m
- Spain: US$21m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Colombia: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Greece: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Serbia: US$875k
- Croatia: US$832k
- Denmark: US$804k
- Taiwan: US$800k
- Switzerland: US$788k
- Guatemala: US$711k
- Saudi Arabia: US$594k
- El Salvador: US$525k
- Luxembourg: US$520k
- Romania: US$467k
- Tanzania: US$334k
- Cyprus: US$331k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$290k
- Vietnam: US$269k
- Albania: US$205k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$19m+US$61m+> US$121m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$467m
- Japan: US$390m
- Germany: US$377m
- United Kingdom: US$330m
- France: US$209m
- Italy: US$191m
- Belgium: US$121m
- Vietnam: US$114m
- Netherlands: US$107m
- South Korea: US$107m
- Spain: US$106m
- Philippines: US$96m
- Canada: US$95m
- Poland: US$95m
- Malaysia: US$94m
- Taiwan: US$82m
- Egypt: US$79m
- Mexico: US$78m
- Ukraine: US$75m
- Peru: US$75m
- Switzerland: US$73m
- Romania: US$61m
- Austria: US$59m
- China: US$58m
- Chile: US$57m
- Australia: US$56m
- Türkiye: US$56m
- Czechia: US$52m
- Saudi Arabia: US$51m
- Greece: US$48m
- Hungary: US$48m
- Morocco: US$46m
- India: US$43m
- United Arab Emirates: US$41m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38m
- Ecuador: US$32m
- Nigeria: US$31m
- Iraq: US$30m
- Pakistan: US$27m
- Denmark: US$27m
- Ireland: US$27m
- Kenya: US$27m
- Israel: US$26m
- Serbia: US$25m
- Kazakhstan: US$25m
- Tunisia: US$25m
- Uzbekistan: US$23m
- Croatia: US$22m
- Bolivia: US$22m
- Colombia: US$22m
- Tanzania: US$22m
- Algeria: US$20m
- Bulgaria: US$19m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Norway: US$18m
- Cambodia: US$18m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Singapore: US$15m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | US$1bn | 24.7% |
| 2 | Portugal | US$617m | 11.9% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$381m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$358m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  China | US$345m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Slovakia | US$292m | 5.7% |
| 7 | Sweden | US$201m | 3.9% |
| 8 | France | US$192m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$183m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Germany | US$159m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$467m | 9% |
| 2 | Japan | US$390m | 7.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$377m | 7.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$330m | 6.4% |
| 5 | France | US$209m | 4% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$191m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$121m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$114m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$107m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$107m | 2.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5.8%median duty
- 30number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 12% | 6% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 9% | 6% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 5% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5.8% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 12% | 6% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 2.8% | 0% – 9% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 2.9% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 2.9% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 2.9% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 2.7% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 11% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 18% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 2.9% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Niger | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 2.7% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 12% | 6% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 1% – 10% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 7% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 1.8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 12% | 6% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 12% | 6% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 22% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 64126 Other paper & paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical/chemi-mechanical process/of which not > 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 32129 Other uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and punch card stock and punch tape paper
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1701 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4802.56 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4802.56 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4802.56 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4802.30, 4802.56 | changed |
| 1996 | 4802.30, 4802.52, 4805.21, 4805.22, 4805.23, 4805.29, 4805.60, 4823.59 | changed |
| 1992 | 4802.30, 4802.52, 4805.21, 4805.22, 4805.23, 4805.29, 4805.60, 4823.59 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
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.
- Wood applies from 30 December 2026
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)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4802.56 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4802.56 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 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 copy paper (A4 size, 40-150 g) worth £174.8m (down 18% on the year before), at an average of £0.80 per kg; Portugal supplied 30%, followed by Indonesia.
World trade in copy paper (A4 size, 40-150 g) reached US$5bn in 2024, down 4.2% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 24.7% of the total, ahead of Portugal.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state?
Weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state fall under HS subheading 4802.56, part of heading 4802, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4802.56 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 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4802.56 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 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150…?
Indonesia, with US$1bn in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export copy paper (A4 size, 40-150 g) to the UK duty-free?
156 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 copy paper (A4 size, 40-150 g)?
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 copy paper (A4 size, 40-150 g) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Portugal (30%), Indonesia (25%) and France (11%), out of total imports of £174.8m.