Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 4819.30
4819.30.00: Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more
Paper sacks (base 40 cm+)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 4819 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like:
- 4819.30.00 Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more
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
- 4819.30.00 Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more Free
- 4819.30.00.20 Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags kg
- 4819.30.00.40 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
4819.30 Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N347288 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper shopping bags from China
- N342927 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper shopping bags from Vietnam
- N342495 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper shopping bags from China
- N307634 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a retail shopping bag from Vietnam
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 4819.30.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 4819.30, sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more.
The general duty is free.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 4819.30 worth US$231m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 4819.30.00?
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 4819.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$72m), followed by Mexico.