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4812: Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 35%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$252.5mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 4812 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 4812.00, in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 4812; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 4812 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 35%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 4812; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 4812 goods reached US$252.5m in 2024, down 1.3% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 35.9% of the total, ahead of Thailand.
The United States imported the most (US$23.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 89 exporters with US$11.8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$5m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$178.6kUS$178.6k+US$1.7m+US$7.6m+> US$19m
Exports: 89
- Germany: US$90.7m
- Thailand: US$23.3m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$12.5m
- United Kingdom: US$11.8m
- Sweden: US$10.7m
- Czechia: US$9.5m
- Mexico: US$7.6m
- Australia: US$7.6m
- Belgium: US$7.4m
- France: US$7.3m
- Italy: US$5.6m
- China: US$5.1m
- Poland: US$3.8m
- United States: US$3.6m
- Spain: US$2.7m
- Egypt: US$2.6m
- Slovenia: US$2.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.9m
- Austria: US$1.8m
- Netherlands: US$1.7m
- Singapore: US$1.6m
- Türkiye: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.5m
- Japan: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$973.6k
- Kuwait: US$724.7k
- Slovakia: US$670.1k
- Greece: US$667.6k
- India: US$512.8k
- Finland: US$496.8k
- Lithuania: US$324.9k
- Taiwan: US$287.7k
- Norway: US$281.8k
- Argentina: US$269.2k
- Russia: US$259.5k
- Hungary: US$248.4k
- Malaysia: US$199.3k
- Bulgaria: US$198k
- Serbia: US$195k
- Chile: US$178.6k
- Belarus: US$142.4k
- Portugal: US$139.1k
- Estonia: US$119.1k
- Canada: US$110.7k
- Romania: US$108.5k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$98.9k
- Croatia: US$89.2k
- Moldova: US$85.1k
- Tunisia: US$56.7k
- Indonesia: US$54k
- Ireland: US$50k
- Latvia: US$40.3k
- Zambia: US$36.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$33.3k
- Brazil: US$32k
- Vietnam: US$25.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$25.1k
- Bahrain: US$21.5k
- Luxembourg: US$19.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$109.7kUS$109.7k+US$1m+US$3.1m+> US$12.1m
Imports: 182
- United States: US$23.8m
- Germany: US$16.9m
- China: US$14.5m
- Austria: US$13.4m
- Italy: US$13.3m
- Spain: US$12.1m
- Greece: US$11.7m
- France: US$11.7m
- Russia: US$9.4m
- Belgium: US$8.5m
- Japan: US$8.5m
- India: US$8.4m
- Singapore: US$7.6m
- Netherlands: US$5.6m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3.6m
- Switzerland: US$3.1m
- Canada: US$2.9m
- Australia: US$2.8m
- Türkiye: US$2.8m
- Poland: US$2.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.6m
- Denmark: US$2.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Thailand: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Vietnam: US$1.8m
- Slovenia: US$1.8m
- Ukraine: US$1.7m
- Brazil: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Norway: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- Moldova: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.2m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Georgia: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Yemen: US$1m
- Finland: US$958.7k
- Slovakia: US$939.7k
- Croatia: US$803.3k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$783.2k
- Armenia: US$729.5k
- Israel: US$701.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$669.5k
- Ireland: US$645.3k
- Iran: US$588.9k
- Malawi: US$581.2k
- Peru: US$539.8k
- Belarus: US$537.6k
- Tunisia: US$533.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$90.7m | 35.9% |
| 2 |  Thailand | US$23.3m | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Denmark | US$19m | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Switzerland | US$12.5m | 5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$11.8m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$10.7m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$9.5m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$7.6m | 3% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$7.6m | 3% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$7.4m | 2.9% |
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp?
Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp fall under HS heading 4812, part of chapter 48, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4812 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 filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 4812 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 filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp?
Germany, with US$90.7m in 2024 (35.9% of world exports).