Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4806

4806.20

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 Dominican Republic

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4806 20 00 00 Greaseproof papers Free

Additional duties and import rulesDominican Republic

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

last 12 months£55.1m-6.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.89 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.4mFeb 2024: £3.5mMar 2024: £3.4mApr 2024: £3.9mMay 2024: £3.5mJun 2024: £4.6mJul 2024: £3.6mAug 2024: £4.5mSept 2024: £4.8mOct 2024: £6.4mNov 2024: £6mDec 2024: £5.8mJan 2025: £5.4mFeb 2025: £4.2mMar 2025: £4.4mApr 2025: £3.9mMay 2025: £4.8mJun 2025: £3.8mJul 2025: £4.9mAug 2025: £4.8mSept 2025: £4.9mOct 2025: £6.4mNov 2025: £4.7mDec 2025: £4mJan 2026: £5mFeb 2026: £4.3mMar 2026: £4.9mApr 2026: £3.7mMay 2026: £5mJun 2026: £3.9mJul 2026: £4.4mAug 2026: £3.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
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

World trade in 2024

4806.20 · US$933m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$373.7kUS$373.7k+US$3.4m+US$35.5m+> US$105.1m

Exports: 103
  1. France: US$118.6m
  2. Sweden: US$112.4m
  3. Norway: US$105.1m
  4. Finland: US$83m
  5. Czechia: US$74.2m
  6. Germany: US$61m
  7. China: US$54.1m
  8. Mexico: US$43.9m
  9. Italy: US$39.4m
  10. Indonesia: US$35.5m
  11. Poland: US$30.7m
  12. Austria: US$26.1m
  13. United States: US$24.7m
  14. Spain: US$16.7m
  15. Canada: US$14.5m
  16. Netherlands: US$12.2m
  17. United Kingdom: US$9m
  18. Denmark: US$7.9m
  19. Lithuania: US$7.3m
  20. Taiwan: US$6.4m
  21. Türkiye: US$4.8m
  22. Thailand: US$4.7m
  23. Slovenia: US$3.7m
  24. India: US$3.6m
  25. Japan: US$3.4m
  26. Greece: US$3.1m
  27. Romania: US$2m
  28. United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
  29. Russia: US$1.7m
  30. Estonia: US$1.5m
  31. Belgium: US$1.4m
  32. Brazil: US$1.3m
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
  34. South Africa: US$1.3m
  35. Colombia: US$1.2m
  36. Bangladesh: US$1.1m
  37. Slovakia: US$975.3k
  38. Ireland: US$821.2k
  39. Hungary: US$805.2k
  40. Serbia: US$782.7k
  41. Ukraine: US$748.6k
  42. Portugal: US$740.5k
  43. Latvia: US$685.1k
  44. North Macedonia: US$636k
  45. New Zealand: US$584.4k
  46. Malaysia: US$494.6k
  47. Guatemala: US$455.5k
  48. Kuwait: US$442k
  49. Croatia: US$373.7k
  50. Kazakhstan: US$368.4k
  51. El Salvador: US$356.2k
  52. South Korea: US$339.6k
  53. Singapore: US$319.3k
  54. Peru: US$292.5k
  55. Australia: US$290.6k
  56. Panama: US$206.7k
  57. Costa Rica: US$204.8k
  58. Bulgaria: US$170.5k
  59. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$157.8k
  60. Philippines: US$142.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$118.6m 12.7%
2 Sweden US$112.4m 12%
3 Norway US$105.1m 11.3%
4 Finland US$83m 8.9%
5 Czechia US$74.2m 8%
6 Germany US$61m 6.5%
7 China US$54.1m 5.8%
8 Mexico US$43.9m 4.7%
9 Italy US$39.4m 4.2%
10 Indonesia US$35.5m 3.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$153m 16.4%
2 Poland US$70m 7.5%
3 United Kingdom US$66.2m 7.1%
4 Italy US$62.6m 6.7%
5 Germany US$61.4m 6.6%
6 Netherlands US$39.6m 4.2%
7 France US$36m 3.9%
8 Canada US$31.3m 3.4%
9 Spain US$28.8m 3.1%
10 Australia US$20.9m 2.2%

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.

  1. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

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$118.6m), followed by Sweden.

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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$118.6m 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.