# HS code 4821.90: Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed

> HS code 4821.90 covers paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed, other than those classified in 4821.10. It sits in heading 48.21 (paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard). Other goods of heading 48.21 are classified under 4821.10 (printed). National tariff lines under 4821.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/482190
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48) / [48.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4821) / [4821.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/482190)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4821.90
- Covers: Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed
- Heading: [48.21: Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4821)
- 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 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/482190)

## What this code covers

HS code 4821.90 covers paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed, other than those classified in 4821.10.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 48.21 are classified under 4821.10 (printed).

- [4821.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/482110) Printed

## How it is structured

4821.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4821, are heading 48.21; 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 48.21: Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed
- Subheading 4821.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4821.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/482190): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4821.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/482110) Printed
- Next subheading: [4822.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/482210) Of a kind used for winding textile yarn

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4821.90 cover?

HS code 4821.90 covers paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed, other than those classified in 4821.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4821.90 in?

HS code 4821.90 is in heading 48.21 (paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard).

### Where are goods of heading 48.21 classified when 4821.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 48.21 are classified under 4821.10 (printed).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4821.90?

National tariff lines under 4821.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/482190.json