Subheading · Chapter 48 · Heading 4821

4821.90

4821.90: Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether: other

Other paper labels (not printed)

Official description Other

4821.90 is the HS subheading for other paper labels (not printed), under heading 4821 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 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4821 90 00 00 Other
  2. 4821 90 10 00 Self-adhesive Free
  3. 4821 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 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 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£40.9m+1.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.69 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.7mFeb 2024: £3.2mMar 2024: £3.2mApr 2024: £2.7mMay 2024: £3.1mJun 2024: £2.7mJul 2024: £2.8mAug 2024: £3.7mSept 2024: £3.6mOct 2024: £3.1mNov 2024: £3.8mDec 2024: £2.6mJan 2025: £3.2mFeb 2025: £3.6mMar 2025: £3.1mApr 2025: £2.7mMay 2025: £4.4mJun 2025: £3.2mJul 2025: £3mAug 2025: £3.8mSept 2025: £3.2mOct 2025: £4mNov 2025: £4.2mDec 2025: £3.2mJan 2026: £3.1mFeb 2026: £3mMar 2026: £3.2mApr 2026: £2.8mMay 2026: £3.2mJun 2026: £3.5mJul 2026: £4mAug 2026: £3.5m 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
China £15.8m 38.7% +8.3%
Poland £5.6m 13.7% +19%
United States £4.5m 10.9% -13.4%
Germany £3.5m 8.6% -29.9%
France £1.6m 3.9% +54.1%
Belgium £1.4m 3.4% -30%
United Kingdom £1.3m 3.2% +36%
Ireland £1.2m 2.8% +62.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4821.90 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$262kUS$262k+US$3m+US$16m+> US$69m

Exports: 167
  1. China: US$364m
  2. United States: US$244m
  3. Germany: US$112m
  4. Mexico: US$74m
  5. Netherlands: US$69m
  6. Canada: US$47m
  7. Poland: US$47m
  8. United Kingdom: US$46m
  9. Italy: US$41m
  10. Belgium: US$34m
  11. France: US$34m
  12. Vietnam: US$33m
  13. Spain: US$30m
  14. Türkiye: US$19m
  15. Denmark: US$16m
  16. South Africa: US$16m
  17. Taiwan: US$15m
  18. Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
  19. Japan: US$14m
  20. South Korea: US$13m
  21. Thailand: US$13m
  22. Austria: US$13m
  23. Sweden: US$12m
  24. Singapore: US$11m
  25. Czechia: US$9m
  26. Switzerland: US$9m
  27. Malaysia: US$7m
  28. Lithuania: US$7m
  29. India: US$7m
  30. Hungary: US$6m
  31. Greece: US$6m
  32. Latvia: US$6m
  33. Australia: US$5m
  34. Israel: US$5m
  35. Dominican Republic: US$5m
  36. Estonia: US$4m
  37. Romania: US$4m
  38. Portugal: US$4m
  39. Costa Rica: US$3m
  40. Sri Lanka: US$3m
  41. Slovenia: US$3m
  42. Kenya: US$3m
  43. Ireland: US$3m
  44. Slovakia: US$3m
  45. Serbia: US$2m
  46. Uganda: US$2m
  47. Croatia: US$2m
  48. El Salvador: US$2m
  49. Barbados: US$2m
  50. Tanzania: US$2m
  51. Bulgaria: US$2m
  52. Philippines: US$2m
  53. Russia: US$2m
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  55. Norway: US$2m
  56. Guatemala: US$1m
  57. Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
  58. Brazil: US$1m
  59. Luxembourg: US$1m
  60. Peru: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$364m 24.7%
2 United States US$244m 16.6%
3 Germany US$112m 7.6%
4 Mexico US$74m 5%
5 Netherlands US$69m 4.7%
6 Canada US$47m 3.2%
7 Poland US$47m 3.2%
8 United Kingdom US$46m 3.1%
9 Italy US$41m 2.8%
10 Belgium US$34m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$217m 14.7%
2 Canada US$97m 6.6%
3 Mexico US$94m 6.4%
4 Germany US$74m 5%
5 United Kingdom US$46m 3.1%
6 Netherlands US$43m 2.9%
7 France US$43m 2.9%
8 Spain US$40m 2.7%
9 Belgium US$35m 2.4%
10 Poland US$31m 2.1%

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Bahamas, Morocco

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 38% 15% – 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Chad 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 14% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Eswatini 15% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 32% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 16%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 25% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5.5% 0% – 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 4% 3% – 5% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 15% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Lucia 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 18% 3% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 12%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 25% 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 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0.1% – 0.2% 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
89281 Paper/paperboard labels of all kinds, whether/not printed
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 611220
CPC 2.1 product
32197 Labels of paper or paperboard
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1709 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20174821.90unchanged
20124821.90unchanged
20074821.90unchanged
20024821.90unchanged
19964821.90unchanged
19924821.90unchanged

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 4

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.

  • N345972 U.S. CBP 5 March 2025 · 4821.90.20.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of self-adhesive labels and perforated paper sheets

  • N336643 U.S. CBP 13 December 2023 · 4821.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of paper tags from China

  • N335914 U.S. CBP 9 November 2023 · 4821.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of paper tags from India

  • H269117 U.S. CBP 19 July 2017 · 4821.90.40

    Revocation of HQ H217623; Modification of HQ 562821; Tariff Classification of name badge components.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4821.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 4821.90 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 paper labels (not printed) into the UK came to £40.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); China supplied 39%, followed by Poland.

In 2024, countries exported other paper labels (not printed) worth US$1bn (+0.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$364m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether: other?

Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether: other fall under HS subheading 4821.90, part of heading 4821, in section X of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on paper or paperboard labels of all kinds in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4821.90 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 paper or paperboard labels of all kinds in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4821.90 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 paper or paperboard labels of all kinds?

China, with US$364m in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export other paper labels (not printed) 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 paper labels (not printed)?

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 paper labels (not printed) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (39%), Poland (14%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £40.9m.

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