Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4806
4806.20: Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers: greaseproof papers
Official description Greaseproof papers
Subheading 4806.20 belongs to heading 4806 (vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other…) in chapter 48.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Canada
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4806 20 00 00 Greaseproof papers Free
Additional duties and import rulesCanada
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £14.8m | 26.9% | +10.1% |
 Germany | £6.6m | 12.1% | -13.4% |
 China | £6.4m | 11.7% | -21.8% |
 Sweden | £6.2m | 11.3% | -23.2% |
 Norway | £5.1m | 9.2% | -22% |
 Finland | £4.4m | 7.9% | +22.7% |
 Italy | £2.6m | 4.6% | +39.9% |
 Czechia | £2.4m | 4.4% | -21.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$374kUS$374k+US$3m+US$36m+> US$105m
Exports: 103
- France: US$119m
- Sweden: US$112m
- Norway: US$105m
- Finland: US$83m
- Czechia: US$74m
- Germany: US$61m
- China: US$54m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Italy: US$39m
- Indonesia: US$36m
- Poland: US$31m
- Austria: US$26m
- United States: US$25m
- Spain: US$17m
- Canada: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Japan: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$975k
- Ireland: US$821k
- Hungary: US$805k
- Serbia: US$783k
- Ukraine: US$749k
- Portugal: US$741k
- Latvia: US$685k
- North Macedonia: US$636k
- New Zealand: US$584k
- Malaysia: US$495k
- Guatemala: US$456k
- Kuwait: US$442k
- Croatia: US$374k
- Kazakhstan: US$368k
- El Salvador: US$356k
- South Korea: US$340k
- Singapore: US$319k
- Peru: US$293k
- Australia: US$291k
- Panama: US$207k
- Costa Rica: US$205k
- Bulgaria: US$171k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$158k
- Philippines: US$142k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$323kUS$323k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$40m
Imports: 199
- United States: US$153m
- Poland: US$70m
- United Kingdom: US$66m
- Italy: US$63m
- Germany: US$61m
- Netherlands: US$40m
- France: US$36m
- Canada: US$31m
- Spain: US$29m
- Australia: US$21m
- Greece: US$18m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Israel: US$15m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- China: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- Japan: US$9m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Russia: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- India: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Chile: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$119m | 12.7% |
| 2 | Sweden | US$112m | 12% |
| 3 | Norway | US$105m | 11.3% |
| 4 | Finland | US$83m | 8.9% |
| 5 | Czechia | US$74m | 8% |
| 6 | Germany | US$61m | 6.5% |
| 7 | China | US$54m | 5.8% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$44m | 4.7% |
| 9 | Italy | US$39m | 4.2% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$36m | 3.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$153m | 16.4% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$70m | 7.5% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$66m | 7.1% |
| 4 | Italy | US$63m | 6.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$61m | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$40m | 4.2% |
| 7 | France | US$36m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$31m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$29m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$21m | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4806.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4806.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £55.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); France supplied 27%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$933m (+12.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$119m), followed by Sweden.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers: greaseproof papers?
Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers: greaseproof papers fall under HS subheading 4806.20, part of heading 4806, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4806.20 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 vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4806.20 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 vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing…?
France, with US$119m in 2024 (12.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 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 France (27%), Germany (12%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £55.1m.