# HS code 4809.90: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets

> HS code 4809.90 covers carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets, other than those classified in 4809.20. It sits in heading 48.09 (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard). Other goods of heading 48.09 are classified under 4809.20 (self-copy paper). National tariff lines under 4809.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/480990
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48) / [48.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4809) / [4809.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480990)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4809.90
- Covers: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets
- Heading: [48.09: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4809)
- 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 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/480990)

## What this code covers

HS code 4809.90 covers carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets, other than those classified in 4809.20.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 48.09 are classified under 4809.20 (self-copy paper).

- [4809.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480920) Self-copy paper

## How it is structured

4809.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4809, are heading 48.09; the last two, 90, 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 48.09: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets
- Subheading 4809.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4809.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/480990): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4809.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480920) Self-copy paper
- Next subheading: [4810.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481013) Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 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 rolls

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4809.90 cover?

HS code 4809.90 covers carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets, other than those classified in 4809.20.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4809.90 in?

HS code 4809.90 is in heading 48.09 (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard).

### Where are goods of heading 48.09 classified when 4809.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 48.09 are classified under 4809.20 (self-copy paper).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4809.90?

National tariff lines under 4809.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 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/480990.json