Subheading · Section X
4805.25: Weighing more than 150 g/m2
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$3.1bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 4805.25 belongs to heading 4805 (other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets) in chapter 48.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4805.25; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4805.25 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 4805.25; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 4805.25 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$3.1bn (+14.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Malaysia (US$653.3m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$1.2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 34th among 87 exporters with US$3.8m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.
The United Kingdom imported US$66.7m, most of it from Germany.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4805 25 00 00 Weighing more than 150 g/m<sup>2</sup> Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4805 25 00 Weighing more than 150 g/m2 Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4805.25.00.00.00 m2 ağırlığı 150 gr. dan fazla olanlar 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4805.25.00.00 Weighing more than 150 g/m² Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$16.1m+US$103.7m+> US$372.1m
Exports: 87
- Malaysia: US$653.3m
- United States: US$396.2m
- Canada: US$372.1m
- Laos: US$313.7m
- Germany: US$241.3m
- Japan: US$153.4m
- Taiwan: US$131.2m
- Vietnam: US$119.9m
- Netherlands: US$103.7m
- France: US$86.7m
- Spain: US$55.3m
- Austria: US$50.3m
- Poland: US$48.2m
- Australia: US$43.2m
- Portugal: US$32.9m
- China: US$25.7m
- Italy: US$22m
- Norway: US$20.5m
- Switzerland: US$18.7m
- Slovakia: US$17.7m
- South Korea: US$16.1m
- Belgium: US$16.1m
- Paraguay: US$14.5m
- Sweden: US$12.9m
- Thailand: US$12.1m
- India: US$11.2m
- Chile: US$9m
- Colombia: US$8.7m
- Peru: US$8.1m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.8m
- Brazil: US$5.6m
- Croatia: US$4.3m
- United Kingdom: US$3.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.3m
- Finland: US$3.3m
- Ireland: US$3.1m
- Indonesia: US$3.1m
- Türkiye: US$1.7m
- Kuwait: US$1.7m
- Russia: US$1.7m
- Ecuador: US$1.6m
- Serbia: US$1.6m
- Israel: US$1.6m
- South Africa: US$1.5m
- Egypt: US$1.5m
- Romania: US$1.4m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Guatemala: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$916.8k
- Czechia: US$701.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$624.3k
- Uganda: US$423.7k
- Tunisia: US$382k
- New Zealand: US$366.1k
- Venezuela: US$271.5k
- Argentina: US$200k
- Ukraine: US$178k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$177.1k
- Slovenia: US$146.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$846kUS$846k+US$7.4m+US$29.1m+> US$104.5m
Imports: 145
- China: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$411.7m
- Canada: US$200.9m
- Mexico: US$195.3m
- Poland: US$104.5m
- Vietnam: US$82m
- Germany: US$69.4m
- Belgium: US$68.8m
- United Kingdom: US$66.7m
- France: US$55.4m
- Cambodia: US$47.2m
- Italy: US$44.7m
- Netherlands: US$42.8m
- Philippines: US$32.5m
- Hungary: US$29.1m
- Spain: US$28.6m
- Czechia: US$28.6m
- Malaysia: US$25.7m
- Austria: US$25.3m
- Thailand: US$21.5m
- South Korea: US$19.3m
- Singapore: US$17.7m
- Morocco: US$16.4m
- Portugal: US$16.3m
- Indonesia: US$15.4m
- Argentina: US$14.5m
- Bangladesh: US$13.8m
- Ecuador: US$13.2m
- India: US$12.1m
- Sweden: US$10.3m
- Peru: US$9.6m
- Slovenia: US$9.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.2m
- Slovakia: US$8.9m
- Colombia: US$8.5m
- Denmark: US$7.4m
- Ukraine: US$7.3m
- Israel: US$7.3m
- Switzerland: US$6.6m
- Guatemala: US$6.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$5.4m
- Egypt: US$5.2m
- Romania: US$5.1m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Chile: US$4.8m
- Ireland: US$4.7m
- Croatia: US$4.6m
- New Zealand: US$4.1m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3.9m
- Venezuela: US$3.7m
- Lithuania: US$3.7m
- Honduras: US$3.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2.5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- El Salvador: US$2.2m
- Madagascar: US$2m
- Algeria: US$1.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$653.3m | 21.2% | |
| 2 | US$396.2m | 12.9% | |
| 3 | US$372.1m | 12.1% | |
| 4 | US$313.7m | 10.2% | |
| 5 | US$241.3m | 7.8% | |
| 6 | US$153.4m | 5% | |
| 7 | US$131.2m | 4.3% | |
| 8 | US$119.9m | 3.9% | |
| 9 | US$103.7m | 3.4% | |
| 10 | US$86.7m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.2bn | 37.8% | |
| 2 | US$411.7m | 13.4% | |
| 3 | US$200.9m | 6.5% | |
| 4 | US$195.3m | 6.4% | |
| 5 | US$104.5m | 3.4% | |
| 6 | US$82m | 2.7% | |
| 7 | US$69.4m | 2.3% | |
| 8 | US$68.8m | 2.2% | |
| 9 | US$66.7m | 2.2% | |
| 10 | US$55.4m | 1.8% |
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 weighing more than 150 g/m2?
Weighing more than 150 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 4805.25, part of heading 4805, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on weighing more than 150 g/m2 in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4805.25 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 more than 150 g/m2 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4805.25 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 more than 150 g/m2?
Malaysia, with US$653.3m in 2024 (21.2% of world exports).