United States tariff line 4810.31.10.40: Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 4810.31.10.40
- Covers
- Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 weighing 150 g/m² or less, in strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state, base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 4810.31
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 4810.31.10.40 covers kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 weighing 150 g/m² or less, in strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state, 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 4810.31 in heading 48.10 (chapter 48).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 4810.31.10.40 covers kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 weighing 150 g/m² or less, in strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state, 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 “Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes”, “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 weighing 150 g/m² or less” and “In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 4810.31 in heading 48.10 (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 48.10
- Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-colored, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size
- Subheading 4810.31
- Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes
- 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 and weighing 150 g/m² or less
- Within the subheading
- In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
- Line 4810.31.10.40
- 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 4810.31.10.
Other lines under 4810.31
- 4810.31.10.20Folding carton stock
- 4810.31.10.50Gift wrap
- 4810.31.10.80Other
- 4810.31.30.00Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips
- 4810.31.65.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4810.31 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 4810.31.10.40 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 4810.31.10.40 covers kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 weighing 150 g/m² or less, in strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state, base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 4810.31.10.40 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 4810.31.10.
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.
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