Subheading · Section X
4804.19: Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets: kraftliner, other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 35%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$2bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 4804.19 belongs to heading 4804 (uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets) in chapter 48.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4804.19 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 4804.19 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 4804.19 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 35%.
Subheading 4804.19 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2bn (+2.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Sweden (US$608.5m), followed by Canada.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$365m.
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 96 exporters with US$5.1m; its largest buyer was Ireland.
The United Kingdom imported US$109.9m, most of it from Sweden.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4804 19 00 00 Other
- Of which not less than 80% by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
- Composed of one or more layers unbleached and an outside layer bleached, semi-bleached or coloured, weighing per m<sup>2</sup>
- 4804 19 12 00 Less than 175 g Free
- 4804 19 19 00 175 g or more Free
- 4804 19 30 00 Other Free
- 4804 19 90 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4804 19 Other:
- Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process:
- Composed of one or more layers unbleached and an outside layer bleached, semi-bleached or coloured, weighing per m2:
- 4804 19 12 Less than 175 g Free—
- 4804 19 19 175 g or more Free—
- 4804 19 30 Other Free—
- 4804 19 90 Other Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4804.19 Diğerleri:
- Toplam lif miktarının ağırlık itibariyle en az % 80' i kimyasal sülfat veya soda işlemleri ile elde edilen iğne yapraklı ağaç lifIerinden olanlar:
- Bir dış tabakası beyazlatılmış,yarı beyazlatılmış veya renklendiril - miş ve bir veya daha fazla iç tabakası beyazlatılmamış olanlar:
- 4804.19.12.00.00 m2. ağırlğı 175 gr. dan az olanlar 35%
- 4804.19.19.00.00 m2.ağırlığı 175 gr.veya daha fazla olanlar 35%
- 4804.19.30.00.00 Diğerleri 35%
- 4804.19.90.00.00 Diğerleri 35%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4804.19.00.00 Other Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$342.4kUS$342.4k+US$7.4m+US$56.7m+> US$248m
Exports: 96
- Sweden: US$608.5m
- Canada: US$296.8m
- United States: US$248m
- France: US$145.9m
- South Africa: US$110.8m
- Finland: US$105.3m
- Brazil: US$69.7m
- Germany: US$63.9m
- Netherlands: US$56.7m
- Japan: US$23.8m
- Portugal: US$23.5m
- Australia: US$20.1m
- Honduras: US$19.3m
- Taiwan: US$17.8m
- New Zealand: US$17.1m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Spain: US$15.6m
- Austria: US$15m
- China: US$13.6m
- Costa Rica: US$13.4m
- Vietnam: US$10.7m
- Italy: US$7.4m
- South Korea: US$7.4m
- Russia: US$7.1m
- United Kingdom: US$5.1m
- Panama: US$5.1m
- Slovakia: US$3.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.6m
- Poland: US$3.3m
- Czechia: US$2.8m
- Malaysia: US$2.4m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- India: US$1.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- Indonesia: US$1.5m
- Hungary: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Thailand: US$871.4k
- Romania: US$730.8k
- Singapore: US$529.6k
- Colombia: US$428.5k
- Dominican Republic: US$425.2k
- Mexico: US$389.2k
- Guatemala: US$362.8k
- Egypt: US$342.4k
- Chile: US$303.6k
- Argentina: US$263.6k
- Laos: US$240.1k
- Switzerland: US$206.7k
- Sudan: US$183.7k
- Greece: US$176.8k
- Oman: US$130.4k
- Jamaica: US$106.4k
- Bulgaria: US$81k
- Estonia: US$78.7k
- Lithuania: US$69.5k
- El Salvador: US$67.4k
- Denmark: US$62.2k
- Nepal: US$55.3k
- Serbia: US$54.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$10.2m+US$22.6m+> US$104.7m
Imports: 167
- United States: US$365m
- Germany: US$171.9m
- Italy: US$157.2m
- United Kingdom: US$109.9m
- Spain: US$104.7m
- Mexico: US$63.8m
- Canada: US$60.4m
- Belgium: US$57.3m
- Netherlands: US$52.9m
- France: US$48m
- Türkiye: US$40.8m
- Guatemala: US$40.2m
- El Salvador: US$35.6m
- India: US$31.8m
- Morocco: US$25m
- Ecuador: US$22.7m
- China: US$22.6m
- Poland: US$21.8m
- Colombia: US$21.8m
- Malaysia: US$21.5m
- Austria: US$19.9m
- Chile: US$18.2m
- Norway: US$18m
- South Korea: US$17.7m
- Denmark: US$17.2m
- Taiwan: US$15.5m
- South Africa: US$14.7m
- Cambodia: US$14.3m
- Greece: US$13.6m
- New Zealand: US$13.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.5m
- Argentina: US$12.9m
- Indonesia: US$12.4m
- Switzerland: US$12.4m
- Czechia: US$12.2m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Egypt: US$11.4m
- Peru: US$11.3m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Serbia: US$10.9m
- Nicaragua: US$10.2m
- Australia: US$10.1m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Uganda: US$9.9m
- Ireland: US$9.9m
- Finland: US$9.1m
- Sweden: US$8.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$7.9m
- Hungary: US$6.4m
- Honduras: US$6.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.3m
- Romania: US$6.3m
- Zambia: US$6m
- Angola: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5.7m
- Nigeria: US$5.6m
- Fiji: US$5.1m
- Kenya: US$4.6m
- Slovakia: US$3.9m
- Algeria: US$3.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$608.5m | 30.8% | |
| 2 | US$296.8m | 15% | |
| 3 | US$248m | 12.6% | |
| 4 | US$145.9m | 7.4% | |
| 5 | US$110.8m | 5.6% | |
| 6 | US$105.3m | 5.3% | |
| 7 | US$69.7m | 3.5% | |
| 8 | US$63.9m | 3.2% | |
| 9 | US$56.7m | 2.9% | |
| 10 | US$23.8m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$365m | 18.5% | |
| 2 | US$171.9m | 8.7% | |
| 3 | US$157.2m | 8% | |
| 4 | US$109.9m | 5.6% | |
| 5 | US$104.7m | 5.3% | |
| 6 | US$63.8m | 3.2% | |
| 7 | US$60.4m | 3.1% | |
| 8 | US$57.3m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$52.9m | 2.7% | |
| 10 | US$48m | 2.4% |
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 480411 and 480419, ‘kraftliner’ means machine-finished or machine-glazed paper and paperboard, of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda processes, in rolls, weighing more than 115 g/m2 and having a minimum Mullen bursting strength as indicated in the following table or the linearly interpolated or extrapolated equivalent for any other weight.
| Weight (g/m2) | Minimum Mullen bursting strength (kPa) |
|---|---|
| 115 | 393 |
| 125 | 417 |
| 200 | 637 |
| 300 | 824 |
| 400 | 961 |
2. For the purposes of subheadings 480421 and 480429, ‘sack kraft paper’ means machine-finished paper, of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda processes, in rolls, weighing not less than 60 g/m2 but not more than 115 g/m2 and meeting one of the following sets of specifications:
(a) having a Mullen burst index of not less than 3,7 kPa·m2/g and a stretch factor of more than 4,5 % in the cross direction and of more than 2 % in the machine direction;
(b) having minima for tear and tensile as indicated in the following table or the linearly interpolated equivalent for any other weight:
Weight (g/m2) Minimum tear (mN) Minimum tensile (kN/m) Machine direction Machine direction plus cross direction Cross direction Machine direction plus cross direction 60 700 1510 1,9 6,0 70 830 1790 2,3 7,2 80 965 2070 2,8 8,3 100 1230 2635 3,7 10,6 115 1425 3060 4,4 12,3
3. For the purposes of subheading 480511, ‘semi-chemical fluting paper’ means paper, in rolls, of which not less than 65 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of unbleached hardwood fibres obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes, and having a CMT 30 (Corrugated Medium Test with 30 minutes of conditioning) crush resistance exceeding 1,8 newtons/g/m2 at 50 % relative humidity, at 23 °C.
4. Subheading 480512 covers paper, in rolls, made mainly of straw pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes, weighing 130 g/m2 or more, and having a CMT 30 (Corrugated Medium Test with 30 minutes of conditioning) crush resistance exceeding 1,4 newtons/g/m2 at 50 % relative humidity, at 23 °C.
5. Subheadings 480524 and 480525 cover paper and paperboard made wholly or mainly of pulp of recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. Testliner may also have a surface layer of dyed paper or of paper made of bleached or unbleached non-recovered pulp. These products have a Mullen burst index of not less than 2 kPa·m2/g.
6. For the purposes of subheading 480530, ‘sulphite wrapping paper’ means machine-glazed paper, of which more than 40 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by the chemical sulphite process, having an ash content not exceeding 8 % and having a Mullen burst index of not less than 1,47 kPa·m2/g.
7. For the purposes of subheading 481022, ‘lightweight coated paper’ means paper, coated on both sides, of a total weight not exceeding 72 g/m2, with a coating weight not exceeding 15 g/m2 per side, on a base of which not less than 50 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a mechanical process.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets: kraftliner, other?
Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets: kraftliner, other fall under HS subheading 4804.19, part of heading 4804, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4804.19 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 uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4804.19 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 uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or…?
Sweden, with US$608.5m in 2024 (30.8% of world exports).