# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 of 27 September 2011 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, Chapter 48: PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

CN code
Description
Conventional rate of duty (%)
Supplementary unit
48010000
Newsprint, in rolls or sheets
Free
—
4802
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
48021000
Handmade paper and paperboard
Free
—
48022000
Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photosensitive, heat-sensitive or electrosensitive paper or paperboard
Free
—
480240
Wallpaper base
48024010
Not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres
Free
—
48024090
Other
Free
—
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
48025400
Weighing less than 40 g/m2
Free
—
480255
Weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in rolls
48025515
Weighing 40 g/m2 or more but less than 60 g/m2
Free
—
48025525
Weighing 60 g/m2 or more but less than 75 g/m2
Free
—
48025530
Weighing 75 g/m2 or more but less than 80 g/m2
Free
—
48025590
Weighing 80 g/m2 or more
Free
—
480256
Weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state
48025620
With one side measuring 297 mm and the other side measuring 210 mm (A4 format)
Free
—
48025680
Other
Free
—
48025700
Other, weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2
Free
—
480258
Weighing more than 150 g/m2
48025810
In rolls
Free
—
48025890
Other
Free
—
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
480261
In rolls
48026115
Weighing less than 72 g/m2 and of which more than 50 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical process
Free
—
48026180
Other
Free
—
48026200
In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state
Free
—
48026900
Other
Free
—
480300
Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets
48030010
Cellulose wadding
Free
—
Creped paper and webs of cellulose fibres (tissues), weighing, per ply
48030031
Not more than 25 g/m2
Free
—
48030039
More than 25 g/m2
Free
—
48030090
Other
Free
—
4804
Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803
Kraftliner
480411
Unbleached
Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
48041111
Weighing less than 150 g/m2
Free
—
48041115
Weighing 150 g/m2 or more but less than 175 g/m2
Free
—
48041119
Weighing 175 g/m2 or more
Free
—
48041190
Other
Free
—
480419
Other
Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
Composed of one or more layers unbleached and an outside layer bleached, semi-bleached or coloured, weighing per m2
48041912
Less than 175 g
Free
—
48041919
175 g or more
Free
—
48041930
Other
Free
—
48041990
Other
Free
—
Sack kraft paper
480421
Unbleached
48042110
Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
Free
—
48042190
Other
Free
—
480429
Other
48042910
Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
Free
—
48042990
Other
Free
—
Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m2 or less
480431
Unbleached
Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
48043151
Kraft electro-technical insulating paper
Free
—
48043158
Other
Free
—
48043180
Other
Free
—
480439
Other
Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
48043951
Bleached uniformly throughout the mass
Free
—
48043958
Other
Free
—
48043980
Other
Free
—
Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2
480441
Unbleached
48044191
Saturating kraft
Free
—
48044198
Other
Free
—
48044200
Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process
Free
—
48044900
Other
Free
—
Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m2 or more
48045100
Unbleached
Free
—
48045200
Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process
Free
—
480459
Other
48045910
Of which not less than 80 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process
Free
—
48045990
Other
Free
—
4805
Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in note 3 to this chapter
Fluting paper
48051100
Semi-chemical fluting paper
Free
—
48051200
Straw fluting paper
Free
—
480519
Other
48051910
Wellenstoff
Free
—
48051990
Other
Free
—
Testliner (recycled liner board)
48052400
Weighing 150 g/m2 or less
Free
—
48052500
Weighing more than 150 g/m2
Free
—
48053000
Sulphite wrapping paper
Free
—
48054000
Filter paper and paperboard
Free
—
48055000
Felt paper and paperboard
Free
—
Other
48059100
Weighing 150 g/m2 or less
Free
—
48059200
Weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2
Free
—
480593
Weighing 225 g/m2 or more
48059320
Made from recovered paper
Free
—
48059380
Other
Free
—
4806
Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets
48061000
Vegetable parchment
Free
—
48062000
Greaseproof papers
Free
—
48063000
Tracing papers
Free
—
480640
Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers
48064010
Glassine papers
Free
—
48064090
Other
Free
—
480700
Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets
48070030
Made from recovered paper, whether or not covered with paper
Free
—
48070080
Other
Free
—
4808
Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of the kind described in heading 4803
48081000
Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated
Free
—
48084000
Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated
Free
—
48089000
Other
Free
—
4809
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
48092000
Self-copy paper
Free
—
48099000
Other
Free
—
4810
Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size
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
48101300
In rolls
Free
—
48101400
In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state
Free
—
48101900
Other
Free
—
Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process
48102200
Lightweight coated paper
Free
—
481029
Other
48102930
In rolls
Free
—
48102980
Other
Free
—
Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes
48103100
Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing 150 g/m2 or less
Free
—
481032
Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150 g/m2
48103210
Coated with kaolin
Free
—
48103290
Other
Free
—
48103900
Other
Free
—
Other paper and paperboard
481092
Multi-ply
48109210
Each layer bleached
Free
—
48109230
With only one outer layer bleached
Free
—
48109290
Other
Free
—
481099
Other
48109910
Bleached paper and paperboard, coated with kaolin
Free
—
48109980
Other
Free
—
4811
Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 4810
48111000
Tarred, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard
Free
—
Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard
481141
Self-adhesive
48114120
Of a width not exceeding 10 cm, the coating of which consists of unvulcanised natural or synthetic rubber
Free
—
48114190
Other
Free
—
48114900
Other
Free
—
Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives)
48115100
Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/m2
Free
—
48115900
Other
Free
—
48116000
Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol
Free
—
48119000
Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres
Free
—
48120000
Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp
Free
—
4813
Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes
48131000
In the form of booklets or tubes
Free
—
48132000
In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cm
Free
—
481390
Other
48139010
In rolls of a width exceeding 5 cm but not exceeding 15 cm
Free
—
48139090
Other
Free
—
4814
Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings; window transparencies of paper
48142000
Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics
Free
—
481490
Other
48149010
Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings, consisting of grained, embossed, surface-coloured, design-printed or otherwise surface-decorated paper, coated or covered with transparent protective plastics
Free
—
48149070
Other
Free
—
4815
4816
Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes
48162000
Self-copy paper
Free
—
48169000
Other
Free
—
4817
Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
48171000
Envelopes
Free
—
48172000
Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards
Free
—
48173000
Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
Free
—
4818
Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, bedsheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
481810
Toilet paper
48181010
Weighing, per ply, 25 g/m2 or less
Free
—
48181090
Weighing, per ply, more than 25 g/m2
Free
—
481820
Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels
48182010
Handkerchiefs and cleansing or facial tissues
Free
—
Hand towels
48182091
In rolls
Free
—
48182099
Other
Free
—
48183000
Tablecloths and serviettes
Free
—
48185000
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
Free
—
481890
Other
48189010
Articles of a kind used for surgical, medical or hygienic purposes, not put up for retail sale
Free
—
48189090
Other
Free
—
4819
Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like
48191000
Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard
Free
—
48192000
Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard
Free
—
48193000
Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more
Free
—
48194000
Other sacks and bags, including cones
Free
—
48195000
Other packing containers, including record sleeves
Free
—
48196000
Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like
Free
—
4820
Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard
482010
Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles
48201010
Registers, account books, order books and receipt books
Free
—
48201030
Notebooks, letter pads and memorandum pads
Free
—
48201050
Diaries
Free
—
48201090
Other
Free
—
48202000
Exercise books
Free
—
48203000
Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers
Free
—
48204000
Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets
Free
—
48205000
Albums for samples or for collections
Free
—
48209000
Other
Free
—
4821
Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed
482110
Printed
48211010
Self-adhesive
Free
—
48211090
Other
Free
—
482190
Other
48219010
Self-adhesive
Free
—
48219090
Other
Free
—
4822
Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports, of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened)
48221000
Of a kind used for winding textile yarn
Free
—
48229000
Other
Free
—
4823
Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
48232000
Filter paper and paperboard
Free
—
48234000
Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus
Free
—
Trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard
48236100
Of bamboo
Free
—
482369
Other
48236910
Trays, dishes and plates
Free
—
48236990
Other
Free
—
482370
Moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp
48237010
Moulded trays and boxes for packing eggs
Free
—
48237090
Other
Free
—
482390
Other
48239040
Paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes
Free
—
48239085
Other
Free
—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1006/annex/I/chapter/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1006/annex-I/chapter-48
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