# HS code 4802.20: Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard > HS code 4802.20 covers paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or 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 4802.10 (hand-made paper and 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. National tariff lines under 4802.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/480220 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48) / [48.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4802) / [4802.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480220) ## Key facts - HS code: 4802.20 - Covers: Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or 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://border.bot/hs-codes/4802) - Chapter: [48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/480220) ## What this code covers HS code 4802.20 covers paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard. The legal text of the subheading is “Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 48.02 are classified under 4802.10 (hand-made paper and 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. - [4802.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480210) Hand-made paper and paperboard - [4802.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480240) Wallpaper base - [4802.54](https://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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 4802.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4802, are heading 48.02; the last two, 20, 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 4802.20: Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard ## In other countries National tariff lines under 4802.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/480220): 4 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [4802.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480210) Hand-made paper and paperboard - Next subheading: [4802.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480240) Wallpaper base ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 4802.20 cover? HS code 4802.20 covers paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4802.20 in? HS code 4802.20 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 4802.20 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 48.02 are classified under 4802.10 (hand-made paper and 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. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4802.20? National tariff lines under 4802.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026. This page was last updated on 11 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://border.bot/hs-codes/480220.json