HS code 4810: Paper and paperboard, coated on one
Heading 4810 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 48, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.
Official description
4810Paper 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
Place in the nomenclature: 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard > 4810
Explanatory note (Eurostat)
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 in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. all other coated papers and paperboards)
- Subheadings (6 digits)
- 10
- CN codes (8 digits)
- 15
Subheadings and CN codes in heading 4810
- 4810 13Paper 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 | In rolls
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Paper and paperboard used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which <= 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in rolls of any size
- 4810 13 00 In rolls
- 4810 14Paper 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 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Paper and paperboard used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which <= 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in square or rectangular sheets with one side <= 435 mm and the other side <= 297 mm in the unfolded state
- 4810 14 00 In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state
- 4810 19Paper 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 | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Paper and paperboard used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which <= 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 435 mm or with one side <= 435 mm and the other side > 297 mm in the unfolded state
- 4810 19 00 Other
- 4810 22Paper 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 | Lightweight coated paper
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Lightweight coated paper used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, total weight <= 72 g/m², coating weight <= 15 g/m² per side, on a base of which >= 50% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical process, coated on both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size
- 4810 22 00 Lightweight coated paper
- 4810 29Paper 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 | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Paper and paperboard used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which > 10% by weight of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. lightweight paper)
- 4810 29 30 In rolls
- 4810 29 80 Other
- 4810 31Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes | 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
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Kraft paper and paperboard, bleached uniformly throughout the mass and containing > 95% chemically processed wood fibres by weight in relation to the total fibre content, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size, weighing <= 150 g/m² (excl. that for writing, printing or other graphic purposes)
- 4810 31 00 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
- 4810 32Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes | 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
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Kraft paper and paperboard, bleached uniformly throughout the mass and containing > 95% chemically processed wood fibres by weight in relation to the total fibre content, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size, weighing > 150 g/m² (excl. that for writing, printing or other graphic purposes)
- 4810 32 10 Coated with kaolin
- 4810 32 90 Other
- 4810 39Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Kraft paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. that for writing, printing or other graphic purposes; paper and paperboard bleached uniformly in the mass and containing > 95% chemically processed wood fibres by weight in relation to the total fibre content)
- 4810 39 00 Other
- 4810 92Other paper and paperboard | Multi-ply
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multi-ply paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin or other inorganic substances, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. that for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, kraft paper and paperboard)
- 4810 92 10 Each layer bleached
- 4810 92 30 With only one outer layer bleached
- 4810 92 90 Other
- 4810 99Other paper and paperboard | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): 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 in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. that for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, kraft paper and paperboard, multi-ply paper and paperboard, and with no other coating)
- 4810 99 10 Bleached paper and paperboard, coated with kaolin
- 4810 99 80 Other
The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.
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Source
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.