# United States tariff line 4804.42.00.30: Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like

> In the United States tariff, line 4804.42.00.30 covers other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m², 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, base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 4804.42 in heading 48.04 (chapter 48).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420030
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 48](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/48) / [4804.42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/480442) / [4804.42.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420030)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 4804.42.00.30
- Covers: Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m², 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, base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [4804.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480442)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 4804.42.00.30 covers other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m², 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, base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like.

Its legal text is “Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like”, read under “Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²”, “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” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 4804.42 in heading 48.04 (chapter 48). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
- Heading 48.04: Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803
- Subheading 4804.42: Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²
- Within the subheading: 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
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 4804.42.00.30: Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 4804.42.00.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4804.42 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 4804.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480442)

## Other lines under 4804.42

- [4804.42.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420010) Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers
- [4804.42.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420020) Folding carton stock
- [4804.42.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420040) Base stock for packaging
- [4804.42.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420050) Other

- Previous line: [4804.42.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420020) Folding carton stock
- Next line: [4804.42.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420040) Base stock for packaging

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 4804.42.00.30 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 4804.42.00.30 covers other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m², 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, base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 4804.42.00.30 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 4804.42.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4804420030.json