Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 4804.42
4804.42.00: Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 5 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 4804 Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803:
- Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²:
- 4804.42.00 Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Subdivisions
- 4804.42.00 Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process Free
- 4804.42.00.10 Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers kg
- 4804.42.00.20 Folding carton stock kg
- 4804.42.00.30 Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like kg
- 4804.42.00.40 Base stock for packaging kg
- 4804.42.00.50 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 480411 and 480419, ‘kraftliner’ means machine-finished or machine-glazed paper and paperboard, of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda processes, in rolls, weighing more than 115 g/m2 and having a minimum Mullen bursting strength as indicated in the following table or the linearly interpolated or extrapolated equivalent for any other weight.
| Weight (g/m2) | Minimum Mullen bursting strength (kPa) |
|---|---|
| 115 | 393 |
| 125 | 417 |
| 200 | 637 |
| 300 | 824 |
| 400 | 961 |
2. For the purposes of subheadings 480421 and 480429, ‘sack kraft paper’ means machine-finished paper, of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda processes, in rolls, weighing not less than 60 g/m2 but not more than 115 g/m2 and meeting one of the following sets of specifications:
(a) having a Mullen burst index of not less than 3,7 kPa·m2/g and a stretch factor of more than 4,5 % in the cross direction and of more than 2 % in the machine direction;
(b) having minima for tear and tensile as indicated in the following table or the linearly interpolated equivalent for any other weight:
Weight (g/m2) Minimum tear (mN) Minimum tensile (kN/m) Machine direction Machine direction plus cross direction Cross direction Machine direction plus cross direction 60 700 1510 1,9 6,0 70 830 1790 2,3 7,2 80 965 2070 2,8 8,3 100 1230 2635 3,7 10,6 115 1425 3060 4,4 12,3
3. For the purposes of subheading 480511, ‘semi-chemical fluting paper’ means paper, in rolls, of which not less than 65 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of unbleached hardwood fibres obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes, and having a CMT 30 (Corrugated Medium Test with 30 minutes of conditioning) crush resistance exceeding 1,8 newtons/g/m2 at 50 % relative humidity, at 23 °C.
4. Subheading 480512 covers paper, in rolls, made mainly of straw pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes, weighing 130 g/m2 or more, and having a CMT 30 (Corrugated Medium Test with 30 minutes of conditioning) crush resistance exceeding 1,4 newtons/g/m2 at 50 % relative humidity, at 23 °C.
5. Subheadings 480524 and 480525 cover paper and paperboard made wholly or mainly of pulp of recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. Testliner may also have a surface layer of dyed paper or of paper made of bleached or unbleached non-recovered pulp. These products have a Mullen burst index of not less than 2 kPa·m2/g.
6. For the purposes of subheading 480530, ‘sulphite wrapping paper’ means machine-glazed paper, of which more than 40 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by the chemical sulphite process, having an ash content not exceeding 8 % and having a Mullen burst index of not less than 1,47 kPa·m2/g.
7. For the purposes of subheading 481022, ‘lightweight coated paper’ means paper, coated on both sides, of a total weight not exceeding 72 g/m2, with a coating weight not exceeding 15 g/m2 per side, on a base of which not less than 50 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a mechanical process.
HTS code 4804.42.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 4804.42 (bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of…).
The general duty is free.
5 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free and the Türkiye duty is free.
The United States imported goods of subheading 4804.42 worth US$16.6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 4804.42.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 4804.42 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$13.5m), followed by Malaysia.