Harmonized System Code Classification

The first two digits of the HS code "48" represent products made of paper, pulp, or paperboard.

Specifically, this category includes the following:

• Rolls, sheets, and panels of paper or paperboard as semi-finished products
• Various packaging products, such as cardboard boxes, paper boxes, and paper bags
• Printed materials, such as books, newspapers, magazines, posters, and labels
• Stationery and office supplies, such as notebooks, envelopes, and file folders
• Toilet paper, facial tissues, and paper towels
• Wallpaper and floor paper
• Other products made of pulp or paperboard

In short, any product primarily made of paper or paperboard is generally classified under the HS code "48".

To determine a more precise classification, it is necessary to look at the subsequent digits of the HS code, as "48" is only a broad category, and the following digits further subdivide the types and materials of the products.

The first four digits of the HS code 4802 represent:

Uncoated paper and paperboard 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, excluding those covered in Chapters 4801 or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard.

6-digit explanation: Classification: Uncoated paper and paperboard 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, excluding those covered in Chapters 4801 or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard.

Specific meaning:

• Other paper and paperboard, where the total fiber content exceeds 10% of the weight obtained from mechanical or chemically mechanical processes.
• Paper with one side not exceeding 435 mm, and the other side not exceeding 297 mm when unfolded.
• Other
• Other

8-10-digit explanation: HS code: 4802623000 Classification: Uncoated paper and paperboard 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, excluding those covered in Chapters 4801 or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard Explanation: Belongs to other paper and paperboard, where the total fiber content exceeds 10% of the weight obtained from mechanical or chemically mechanical processes; in sheet form, where one side does not exceed 435 mm and the other side does not exceed 297 mm when unfolded; where one side exceeds 360 mm and the other side exceeds 150 mm when unfolded; other.

Examples of products: * Printing paper for office use * Newsprint for newspapers * Art paper for drawing or painting * Cardboard sheets for packaging or crafts * Handmade paper for art or stationery * Punch cards used in older computing systems * Paper rolls for printing presses * Label paper for product labeling * Sheet paper for notebooks or documents