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HS code for wrapping paper, surface-decorated or printed
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “wrapping paper, surface-decorated or printed” points to heading 4811: paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 4810. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 4811 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 4811 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 4811 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 60%. 19 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 60% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 3% 
USA Free General (MFN) 23 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 20 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Brazil Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 55 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 52 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 12.2% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wrapping paper, surface-decorated or printed?
Wrapping paper, surface-decorated or printed are classified under 4811 (Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.