Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4818
4818.90: Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs: other
Other sanitary paper products
Official description Other
4818.90 is the HS subheading for other sanitary paper products, under heading 4818 in chapter 48.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4818 90 00 00 Other
- 4818 90 10 00 Articles of a kind used for surgical, medical or hygienic purposes, not put up for retail sale Free
- 4818 90 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)
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £22m | 40.7% | -14.6% |
 Germany | £7.1m | 13.1% | +124.2% |
 France | £5.4m | 9.9% | -13.9% |
 Italy | £5.3m | 9.8% | +2.2% |
 United States | £3.3m | 6% | -12.1% |
 Finland | £2.9m | 5.3% | -25.7% |
 Belgium | £1.7m | 3.1% | +705.2% |
 Spain | £1.4m | 2.6% | +0.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$201kUS$201k+US$7m+US$30m+> US$106m
Exports: 152
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$164m
- United States: US$124m
- Netherlands: US$111m
- Italy: US$106m
- France: US$77m
- Poland: US$72m
- Spain: US$61m
- Sweden: US$57m
- Canada: US$54m
- Vietnam: US$52m
- Slovakia: US$44m
- Finland: US$33m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- Colombia: US$30m
- Israel: US$25m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Japan: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$22m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$21m
- Portugal: US$19m
- South Korea: US$18m
- Dominican Republic: US$18m
- Mexico: US$16m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- Russia: US$12m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- India: US$8m
- Austria: US$7m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$959k
- Estonia: US$915k
- Bangladesh: US$780k
- Saudi Arabia: US$755k
- New Zealand: US$691k
- United Arab Emirates: US$688k
- Ukraine: US$688k
- Slovenia: US$676k
- Croatia: US$668k
- Ghana: US$648k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$806kUS$806k+US$4m+US$23m+> US$86m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$764m
- Germany: US$170m
- France: US$95m
- Belgium: US$92m
- Canada: US$90m
- South Korea: US$89m
- Netherlands: US$86m
- United Kingdom: US$66m
- Italy: US$65m
- Spain: US$57m
- Japan: US$51m
- Mexico: US$45m
- Poland: US$35m
- Czechia: US$35m
- Hungary: US$33m
- Austria: US$32m
- Thailand: US$30m
- Norway: US$28m
- Brazil: US$27m
- Switzerland: US$26m
- Australia: US$26m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Romania: US$20m
- Russia: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- China: US$17m
- Taiwan: US$16m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Philippines: US$15m
- Ireland: US$13m
- Azerbaijan: US$12m
- Greece: US$12m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Finland: US$10m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- India: US$7m
- Chile: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Latvia: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Uruguay: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Zimbabwe: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Israel: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 42.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$164m | 6.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$124m | 5% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$111m | 4.5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$106m | 4.3% |
| 6 | France | US$77m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$72m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Spain | US$61m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$57m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Canada | US$54m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$764m | 31.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$170m | 6.9% |
| 3 | France | US$95m | 3.8% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$92m | 3.7% |
| 5 | Canada | US$90m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$89m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$86m | 3.5% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$66m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Italy | US$65m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Spain | US$57m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Angola, Morocco, Iran
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 23% | 0% – 45% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 20% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 38% | 20% – 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 6%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 16% | 13% – 20% | 2023 |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 30% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5.5% | 0% – 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 6.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 6.4%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 20% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 64294 Handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, serviettes, tablecloths, bed sheets & other paper linen; paper garments & clothing accessories
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 713201
- CPC 2.1 product
- 32193 Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, towels, serviettes, napkins for babies, tampons, and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, and articles of apparel, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1709 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4818.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4818.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4818.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4818.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4818.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4818.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
- Wood applies from 30 December 2026
Paper and Paperboard: Articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (not including waste as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/98/EC; not including used products and second-hand products; not including recovered (waste and scrap) products and products derived from recovered (waste and scrap) products; not including single use packing material and packing containers used exclusively to support, protect or carry another product made available on the market or exported and presented with that product; not including packing material and packing containers clearly suitable for repetitive use used exclusively to support, protect or carry another product made available on the market or exported and presented with that product from the moment they are used for such purpose and onwards; not including items of correspondence and marketing and information materials exclusively accompanying another product made available on the market or exported, or supplied for marketing or information purposes free of charge)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
Binding rulings for similar goods 30
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.
- N340316 U.S. CBP
A country of origin determination on paper tray covers
- N339385 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper placemats from China
- H311239 U.S. CBP
Modification of HQ 088173; Classification of Paper Face Masks; Modification by Operation of Law
- N327479 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hospital tray liners from Germany
- N317135 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of disposable incontinence underpads from China
- H291001 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N243080 and NY N256859; Classification of disposable bibs, changing pads, and potty toppers.
- 600014819 HMRC
Rolls of single layer non-woven material made of hydroentangled wood pulp and other cellulose fibres, weighing 55 grams per square metre. The product is imported on rolls not exceeding 36cm on a core ready for processing into disposable wet wipes.
- 600013424 HMRC
Rolls of single layer non-woven material made of hydroentangled wood pulp and other cellulose fibres, weighing 75 grams per square metre. The product is imported on rolls with widths of between 150-320 mm on a core ready for processing into disposable wet wipes
- 600013416 HMRC
Rolls of single layer non-woven material made of hydroentangled wood pulp and other cellulose fibres, weighing 60 grams per square metre. The product is imported on rolls with widths of between 150-320 mm on a core ready for processing into disposable wet wipes.
- 600010397 HMRC
This product is a cleaning roll that is made of 80% Cellulose (Paper) and 20% Polypropylene (Plastic). The dimensions of the roll is 30cm H (Height) x 32.50cm D (Diameter), with the individual sheets measuring 32cm L (Length) x 29.90cm W (Width). This product has been specially designed for…
- 600010390 HMRC
X50 Cleaning Roll is made from Cellulose (Paper) 75%. Polypropylene 25%. Multipurpose cleaning cloths, absorbent and durable alternative to paper towels, rags and shop towels. These hygenic wipes are also suitable for hand wiping; jumbo wiper roll of cleaning cloths perfect for use in…
- 600010391 HMRC
X60 Cleaning Roll are made from Cellulose (Paper) 80%. Polypropylene 20% Multi-task white cleaning cloths absorbent and durable alternative to paper towels, rags and shop towels. These hygienic wipes are also suitable for hand wiping; jumbo wiper roll of cleaning cloths perfect for use in…
30 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4818.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 4818.90 covers 2 tariff lines and 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 other sanitary paper products into the UK came to £54.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); China supplied 41%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported other sanitary paper products worth US$2bn (+21.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs: other?
Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs: other fall under HS subheading 4818.90, part of heading 4818, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4818.90 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 toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4818.90 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 toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding…?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (42.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other sanitary paper products 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 other sanitary paper products?
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 other sanitary paper products from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (41%), Germany (13%) and France (10%), out of total imports of £54.1m.