# HS code 4802.56: 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 > HS code 4802.56 covers 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. 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), 4802.20 (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) or 6 others. National tariff lines under 4802.56 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/480256 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) / [4802.56](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480256) ## Key facts - HS code: 4802.56 - Covers: 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 - 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 8 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/480256) ## What this code covers HS code 4802.56 covers 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. The legal text of the subheading is “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”, read under “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”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 48.02 are classified under 4802.10 (hand-made paper and paperboard), 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) or 6 others. - [4802.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480210) Hand-made paper and paperboard - [4802.20](https://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://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 - [4802.57](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 4802.56 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4802, are heading 48.02; the last two, 56, 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 - Within the heading: 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 - Subheading 4802.56: 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 ## In other countries National tariff lines under 4802.56 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/480256): 8 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [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 - Next subheading: [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 ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 4802.56 cover? HS code 4802.56 covers 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. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4802.56 in? HS code 4802.56 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 4802.56 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 48.02 are classified under 4802.10 (hand-made paper and paperboard), 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) or 6 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4802.56? National tariff lines under 4802.56 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 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/480256.json