Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4810

4810.13

4810.13: Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing: in rolls

Coated woodfree paper in rolls

Official description In rolls

4810.13 is the HS subheading for coated woodfree paper in rolls, under heading 4810 in chapter 48.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4810 13 00 00 In rolls Free
  2. 4810 13 00 20 With a weight of 70 g/m² or more but not exceeding 400 g/m² and brightness of more than 84 (measured according to iso 2470-1), excluding multi-ply paper, multi-ply paperboard, kraft paper, kraft paperboard and rolls suitable for use in web-fed presses Free
  3. 4810 13 00 80 Other 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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£132.6m+0.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.93 per kg
Jan 2024: £11.5mFeb 2024: £13.4mMar 2024: £10.6mApr 2024: £13.4mMay 2024: £16.4mJun 2024: £11.9mJul 2024: £12.1mAug 2024: £12.2mSept 2024: £10.9mOct 2024: £12.4mNov 2024: £9.4mDec 2024: £10.4mJan 2025: £10.8mFeb 2025: £11.6mMar 2025: £13.2mApr 2025: £10.4mMay 2025: £12.4mJun 2025: £8.8mJul 2025: £11.4mAug 2025: £10mSept 2025: £12.5mOct 2025: £13mNov 2025: £9.6mDec 2025: £10.7mJan 2026: £10.2mFeb 2026: £10mMar 2026: £10.7mApr 2026: £11.2mMay 2026: £10.7mJun 2026: £12.3mJul 2026: £12mAug 2026: £9.6m 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
Germany £30.7m 23.2% +0.5%
Finland £30.7m 23.1% +20.7%
Austria £25.8m 19.4% +4.2%
Sweden £16.4m 12.4% -32.9%
China £7.8m 5.9% +546.2%
Italy £5.7m 4.3% -28.3%
Spain £4.7m 3.5% -20.7%
Belgium £3.6m 2.7% -33.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4810.13 · US$3.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$423.4kUS$423.4k+US$4.2m+US$96.3m+> US$260.8m

Exports: 115
  1. Germany: US$751m
  2. Finland: US$494.3m
  3. China: US$323.7m
  4. Japan: US$260.8m
  5. Austria: US$243.4m
  6. United States: US$240.7m
  7. Italy: US$225.1m
  8. Spain: US$177.8m
  9. Sweden: US$107m
  10. South Korea: US$105m
  11. Slovenia: US$96.3m
  12. France: US$59.9m
  13. Netherlands: US$49.9m
  14. Belgium: US$48.8m
  15. Brazil: US$39.2m
  16. Indonesia: US$36.4m
  17. India: US$30.8m
  18. Taiwan: US$24.4m
  19. Malaysia: US$14.5m
  20. Canada: US$12.8m
  21. United Kingdom: US$10.1m
  22. Poland: US$8.9m
  23. Türkiye: US$5.8m
  24. Greece: US$5m
  25. Singapore: US$4.9m
  26. Honduras: US$4.2m
  27. Vietnam: US$4.2m
  28. Luxembourg: US$3.9m
  29. Portugal: US$3.7m
  30. Thailand: US$2.3m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  32. Czechia: US$1.8m
  33. Bulgaria: US$1.7m
  34. Qatar: US$1.5m
  35. Croatia: US$1.3m
  36. Lithuania: US$1.2m
  37. South Africa: US$1.2m
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$997.9k
  39. Russia: US$982.1k
  40. Slovakia: US$974k
  41. Switzerland: US$930.8k
  42. Australia: US$887.9k
  43. New Zealand: US$737.8k
  44. Ireland: US$718.7k
  45. Egypt: US$671.5k
  46. Ukraine: US$643.9k
  47. Costa Rica: US$639.1k
  48. Denmark: US$623.6k
  49. Kazakhstan: US$618.4k
  50. El Salvador: US$482.4k
  51. Mexico: US$423.4k
  52. Armenia: US$411.5k
  53. Chile: US$389.9k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$378.2k
  55. Hungary: US$351.6k
  56. Norway: US$303.3k
  57. Romania: US$294.9k
  58. Mauritius: US$266.2k
  59. Sri Lanka: US$248.5k
  60. Colombia: US$240.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$751m 22%
2 Finland US$494.3m 14.5%
3 China US$323.7m 9.5%
4 Japan US$260.8m 7.6%
5 Austria US$243.4m 7.1%
6 United States US$240.7m 7%
7 Italy US$225.1m 6.6%
8 Spain US$177.8m 5.2%
9 Sweden US$107m 3.1%
10 South Korea US$105m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$269.6m 7.9%
2 United States US$250.5m 7.3%
3 India US$205.3m 6%
4 Poland US$185.9m 5.4%
5 United Kingdom US$177.1m 5.2%
6 France US$159.1m 4.7%
7 China US$155.4m 4.5%
8 Canada US$133.2m 3.9%
9 Italy US$129.9m 3.8%
10 Mexico US$118.4m 3.5%

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 →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4810.13 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4810.13; 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 coated woodfree paper in rolls worth £132.6m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £0.93 per kg; Germany supplied 23%, followed by Finland.

World trade in coated woodfree paper in rolls reached US$3.4bn in 2024, up 1.7% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 22% of the total, ahead of Finland.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing: in rolls?

Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing: in rolls fall under HS subheading 4810.13, part of heading 4810, in section X of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4810.13 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 paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4810.13 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 paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing…?

Germany, with US$751m in 2024 (22% of world exports).

Which countries can export coated woodfree paper in rolls 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 coated woodfree paper in rolls?

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 coated woodfree paper in rolls from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (23%), Finland (23%) and Austria (19%), out of total imports of £132.6m.