HS Chapter 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

22 headings · 126 HS codes. Choose a 4-digit heading to see its tariff lines.

Heading 4801 Newsprint, in rolls or sheets 1 codes Heading 4802 Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard 12 codes Heading 4803 Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded 1 codes Heading 4804 Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 13 codes Heading 4805 Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets 14 codes Heading 4806 Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers, glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets 4 codes Heading 4807 Composite paper and paperboard, (made by sticking layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets 1 codes Heading 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 3 codes Heading 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 3 codes Heading 4810 Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size 11 codes Heading 4811 Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810 15 codes Heading 4812 Filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp 1 codes Heading 4813 Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes 3 codes Heading 4814 Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper 2 codes Heading 4816 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers, (other than those of heading no. 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper whether or not put up in boxes 2 codes Heading 4817 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery 3 codes Heading 4818 Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres 5 codes Heading 4819 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like 8 codes Heading 4820 Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard 6 codes Heading 4821 Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed 3 codes Heading 4822 Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened) 2 codes Heading 4823 Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48 13 codes

Recorded imports

Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 13,980,145,320 (97,204,100 kg) under this chapter, across 113 of its 126 tariff lines. The remaining 13 recorded no commercial import in that window.

NBR's import statements also record 3 codes under this chapter that the published Operative Tariff 2026-2027 does not list (48131090, 48219000, 48236990). Those figures are included in the totals above but have no tariff page here, because there is no published rate to show.

Month	Lines with imports	Net weight	Assessable value
December 2025	86	16,302,522 kg	BDT 2,303,142,247
January 2026	90	16,351,905 kg	BDT 2,657,659,376
February 2026	93	12,344,562 kg	BDT 2,030,543,738
March 2026	90	17,792,154 kg	BDT 2,565,946,096
April 2026	96	19,898,885 kg	BDT 2,680,509,453
May 2026	91	14,514,072 kg	BDT 1,742,344,410

The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:

48109200 — OTHER PAPER & P.BOARD,MULTIPLY PAPER & PAPERBOARD — BDT 473,415,597
48115910 — PAPER & P.BOARD,PACK/ASCEPTIC PACK — BDT 177,728,191
48114100 — Self-adhesive — BDT 147,926,562
48119030 — Base paper for melamine — BDT 120,150,522
48010000 — Newsprint, In Rolls Or Sheets — BDT 106,574,248

Bonded imports. A further BDT 56,850,696,656 (464,547,169 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 80.3% of everything imported under this chapter: most of this trade never pays the duty rates shown above.

Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.

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