Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4806
4806.30: Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers: tracing papers
Official description Tracing papers
4806.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4806, vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other…, chapter 48.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4806 30 00 00 Tracing papers 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £318k | 38.3% | -12.4% |
 China | £312k | 37.4% | -28.8% |
 Finland | £66k | 7.9% | +0.6% |
 Türkiye | £57k | 6.8% | -44.6% |
 Italy | £44k | 5.2% | -70.2% |
 France | £14k | 1.6% | -63.6% |
 Poland | £11k | 1.3% | — |
| United Kingdom | £6k | 0.7% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15kUS$15k+US$159k+US$1m+> US$5m
Exports: 79
- China: US$25m
- Germany: US$9m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Spain: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- United States: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Mexico: US$328k
- Poland: US$294k
- Malaysia: US$290k
- Finland: US$285k
- Taiwan: US$221k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$218k
- Sweden: US$216k
- India: US$203k
- United Kingdom: US$184k
- Canada: US$159k
- Austria: US$122k
- Singapore: US$119k
- Japan: US$114k
- Belgium: US$88k
- Egypt: US$60k
- Norway: US$60k
- Slovenia: US$58k
- South Korea: US$55k
- Russia: US$48k
- Vietnam: US$47k
- Denmark: US$45k
- Luxembourg: US$42k
- Slovakia: US$40k
- Hungary: US$35k
- Czechia: US$34k
- Indonesia: US$30k
- United Arab Emirates: US$28k
- Australia: US$15k
- Thailand: US$13k
- Tunisia: US$10k
- Latvia: US$10k
- South Africa: US$8k
- Romania: US$6k
- Greece: US$6k
- Serbia: US$5k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5k
- Bulgaria: US$5k
- Switzerland: US$4k
- Brazil: US$4k
- Croatia: US$4k
- Lithuania: US$4k
- Iran: US$3k
- Chile: US$2k
- Morocco: US$2k
- Estonia: US$2k
- Philippines: US$2k
- Armenia: US$1k
- Ireland: US$1k
- Curaçao: US$1k
- Sri Lanka: US$1k
- Moldova: US$1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$201k+US$689k+> US$3m
Imports: 177
- Spain: US$8m
- United States: US$5m
- France: US$5m
- South Korea: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$897k
- Türkiye: US$805k
- Mexico: US$772k
- Belgium: US$761k
- Morocco: US$760k
- Brazil: US$756k
- Canada: US$689k
- United Arab Emirates: US$675k
- Japan: US$671k
- Austria: US$580k
- Philippines: US$575k
- Bangladesh: US$554k
- Algeria: US$501k
- Israel: US$456k
- Taiwan: US$420k
- Indonesia: US$368k
- Switzerland: US$359k
- Netherlands: US$348k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$309k
- Colombia: US$304k
- Argentina: US$299k
- Tunisia: US$295k
- Pakistan: US$287k
- Malaysia: US$284k
- Luxembourg: US$282k
- Czechia: US$271k
- Singapore: US$257k
- China: US$240k
- Bulgaria: US$230k
- Denmark: US$215k
- Lithuania: US$211k
- Honduras: US$203k
- Peru: US$201k
- Egypt: US$197k
- Finland: US$191k
- Chile: US$183k
- Saudi Arabia: US$179k
- Australia: US$160k
- Slovakia: US$154k
- Latvia: US$132k
- Qatar: US$115k
- El Salvador: US$112k
- Romania: US$103k
- Greece: US$100k
- Dominican Republic: US$100k
- Sweden: US$98k
- Guatemala: US$97k
- Ukraine: US$91k
- Moldova: US$82k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$25m | 46.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$9m | 16.6% |
| 3 |  Portugal | US$5m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$4m | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$2m | 3.4% |
| 6 | France | US$2m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$2m | 3% |
| 8 |  United States | US$1m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$1m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$328k | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$8m | 15.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$5m | 9.7% |
| 3 | France | US$5m | 9.4% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$3m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  India | US$3m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$3m | 5.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$2m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Portugal | US$2m | 3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Poland | US$1m | 2.2% |
Subheading 4806.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4806.30; 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 these goods worth £831.9k (down 28% on the year before), at an average of £3.09 per kg; Germany supplied 38%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$54m in 2024, up 13.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 46.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers: tracing papers?
Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers: tracing papers fall under HS subheading 4806.30, 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 4806.30 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 4806.30 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…?
China, with US$25m in 2024 (46.7% 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 Germany (38%), China (37%) and Finland (8%), out of total imports of £831.9k.