Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4811
4811.41: Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard: self-adhesive
Self-adhesive paper
Official description Self-adhesive
4811.41 is the HS subheading for self-adhesive paper, under heading 4811 in chapter 48.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4811 41 00 00 Self-adhesive
- 4811 41 20 00 Of a width not exceeding 10 cm, the coating of which consists of unvulcanised natural or synthetic rubber Free
- 4811 41 90 00 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)
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 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 | £37.7m | 17% | +2.5% |
 Poland | £31.9m | 14.4% | -1.4% |
 Italy | £31.8m | 14.3% | -7.4% |
 Luxembourg | £31m | 14% | +7.6% |
 United States | £20.2m | 9.1% | +6% |
 Spain | £18.9m | 8.5% | +6.8% |
 France | £16.4m | 7.4% | +16.8% |
 China | £15.1m | 6.8% | +30.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$478kUS$478k+US$17m+US$74m+> US$414m
Exports: 145
- China: US$1bn
- United States: US$510m
- Germany: US$422m
- France: US$414m
- Spain: US$408m
- Luxembourg: US$392m
- Italy: US$391m
- Poland: US$363m
- Canada: US$163m
- Japan: US$151m
- United Kingdom: US$150m
- Malaysia: US$113m
- Sweden: US$86m
- Colombia: US$74m
- India: US$74m
- Finland: US$73m
- Belgium: US$68m
- Netherlands: US$61m
- Thailand: US$49m
- Greece: US$49m
- Taiwan: US$48m
- Brazil: US$47m
- Türkiye: US$28m
- Chile: US$28m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Serbia: US$24m
- Mexico: US$22m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Slovenia: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- Denmark: US$18m
- Argentina: US$17m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Austria: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Portugal: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Russia: US$997k
- Ukraine: US$823k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$22m+US$68m+> US$218m
Imports: 215
- Germany: US$403m
- France: US$365m
- Italy: US$342m
- United States: US$276m
- United Kingdom: US$266m
- Canada: US$222m
- Mexico: US$218m
- Poland: US$195m
- Russia: US$181m
- Belgium: US$181m
- Spain: US$161m
- Netherlands: US$151m
- Australia: US$108m
- Vietnam: US$98m
- India: US$95m
- Türkiye: US$87m
- Luxembourg: US$82m
- Brazil: US$76m
- China: US$74m
- Portugal: US$73m
- Japan: US$72m
- Switzerland: US$68m
- Czechia: US$67m
- Austria: US$67m
- United Arab Emirates: US$66m
- Denmark: US$65m
- South Korea: US$63m
- Indonesia: US$57m
- Thailand: US$57m
- South Africa: US$56m
- Romania: US$55m
- Sweden: US$50m
- Saudi Arabia: US$49m
- Argentina: US$46m
- Chile: US$45m
- Malaysia: US$44m
- Philippines: US$39m
- Ukraine: US$38m
- Taiwan: US$38m
- Ireland: US$37m
- Greece: US$35m
- Hungary: US$34m
- Peru: US$25m
- Morocco: US$25m
- New Zealand: US$24m
- Bangladesh: US$24m
- Pakistan: US$24m
- Belarus: US$24m
- Colombia: US$23m
- Slovakia: US$23m
- Bulgaria: US$23m
- Finland: US$22m
- Lithuania: US$22m
- Croatia: US$20m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Ecuador: US$20m
- Serbia: US$20m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Norway: US$19m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 19.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$510m | 9.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$422m | 7.6% |
| 4 | France | US$414m | 7.5% |
| 5 | Spain | US$408m | 7.4% |
| 6 | Luxembourg | US$392m | 7.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$391m | 7% |
| 8 | Poland | US$363m | 6.5% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$163m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$151m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$403m | 7.3% |
| 2 | France | US$365m | 6.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$342m | 6.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$276m | 5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$266m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Canada | US$222m | 4% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$218m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Poland | US$195m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$181m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$181m | 3.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N352286 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper tape from China
- N341495 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an educational kit from China.
- N325742 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of adhesive lint rollers from China
- N322752 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of lint rollers and adhesive paper rolls from Japan
- N317533 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of self-adhesive printed paper in rolls from China
- N288508 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a dry erase locker wallpaper from China
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4811.41 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4811.41 into 2 tariff lines; 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 self-adhesive paper worth £222.1m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £2.45 per kg; Germany supplied 17%, followed by Poland.
World trade in self-adhesive paper reached US$6bn in 2024, up 6.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 19.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard: self-adhesive?
Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard: self-adhesive fall under HS subheading 4811.41, part of heading 4811, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4811.41 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 gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4811.41 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 gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (19.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export self-adhesive paper 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 self-adhesive paper?
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 self-adhesive paper from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (17%), Poland (14%) and Italy (14%), out of total imports of £222.1m.