# HS code 4802.10: Hand-made paper and paperboard

> HS code 4802.10 covers hand-made paper and paperboard. It sits in heading 48.02 (uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard). Other goods of heading 48.02 are classified under 4802.20 (paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard), 4802.40 (wallpaper base), 4802.54 (other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing less than 40 g/m2), 4802.55 (other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing 40g/m² or more but not more than 150g/m², in rolls) or 6 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480210
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 48](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/48) / [48.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4802) / [4802.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480210)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4802.10
- Covers: Hand-made paper and paperboard
- Heading: [48.02: Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4802)
- Chapter: [48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/48)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 4802.10 covers hand-made paper and paperboard.

The legal text of the subheading is “Hand-made paper and paperboard”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 48.02 are classified under 4802.20 (paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard), 4802.40 (wallpaper base), 4802.54 (other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing less than 40 g/m2), 4802.55 (other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing 40g/m² or more but not more than 150g/m², in rolls) or 6 others.

- [4802.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480220) Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard
- [4802.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480240) Wallpaper base
- [4802.54](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480254) Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: Weighing less than 40 g/m2
- [4802.55](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480255) Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: Weighing 40g/m² or more but not more than 150g/m², in rolls
- [4802.56](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480256) Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: Weighing 40g/m² or more but not more than 150g/m², in sheets with one side not exceeding 435mm and the other side not exceeding 297mm in the unfolded state
- [4802.57](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480257) Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: Other, weighing 40g/m² or more but not more than 150g/m²
- [4802.58](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480258) Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres: Weighing more than 150 g/m2
- [4802.61](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480261) Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process: In rolls
- [4802.62](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480262) Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process: In sheets with one side not exceeding 435mm and the other side not exceeding 297mm in the unfolded state
- [4802.69](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480269) Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process: Other

## How it is structured

4802.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4802, are heading 48.02; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
- Heading 48.02: Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard
- Subheading 4802.10: Hand-made paper and paperboard

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4802.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4802.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4801.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480100) Newsprint, in rolls or sheets
- Next subheading: [4802.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480220) Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4802.10 cover?

HS code 4802.10 covers hand-made paper and paperboard.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4802.10 in?

HS code 4802.10 is in heading 48.02 (uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard).

### Where are goods of heading 48.02 classified when 4802.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 48.02 are classified under 4802.20 (paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard), 4802.40 (wallpaper base), 4802.54 (other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing less than 40 g/m2), 4802.55 (other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing 40g/m² or more but not more than 150g/m², in rolls) or 6 others.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/480210.json