Other — Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard
Classified under heading 4802 / subheading 4802.20 — chapter 48 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 4802.20.40.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 4802 contains 10 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free.
| Metric | This line | Heading 4802 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 0% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 10 of 10 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard
- 4802.20Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard
- 4802.20.40Other
All 10 tariff lines under heading 4802
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4802.20.40 | Otherthis page | Free | 30% |
| 4802.55.70 | Other | Free | 30% |
| 4802.56.70 | Other | Free | 30% |
| 4802.57.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free | 28% |
| 4802.57.40 | Other | Free | 11.5% |
| 4802.58.20 | Other | Free | 24.5% |
| 4802.58.60 | Other | Free | 30% |
| 4802.61.31 | Other | Free | 11.5% |
| 4802.61.60 | Other | Free | 30% |
| 4802.62.61 | Other | Free | 30% |
Using HTS 4802.20.40 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 4802.20.40 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.