U.S. exports of Felt Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets (HS 480550) totaled $447K in August 2026.
Importers of Felt Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets paid $12K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.02% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Felt Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets imports of $133K in August 2026 ran 28% above the year-to-date monthly average of $104K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFelt paper and paperboard — produced using a wet-laid process that creates a soft, textile-like surface texture — serves niche applications in underlayment, gasket stock, acoustic insulation, and specialty packaging where compressibility and surface conformance matter. Turkey leads US imports under this heading, followed by Canada and Taiwan, a supplier mix that spans both regional proximity and specialized manufacturing capability. Classified under a single US tariff line (4805500000), the product is distinguished from conventional paper by its felt-like surface character, and from actual textile felts by its paper-industry manufacturing process. As with filter paper, kraft-process felt paper is excluded from this subheading.
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Felt paper is manufactured using papermaking equipment and processes — fibers are suspended in water and deposited on a forming wire — which places it in Chapter 48 rather than in the textile chapters (Chapters 56 or 59). Textile felt is made by interlocking fibers through mechanical, thermal, or chemical means without a water-suspension papermaking step. The manufacturing process, not the surface appearance or end use, is the controlling classification criterion. A product that looks felt-like but was made on a paper machine classifies here.
Key end uses include roofing and flooring underlayment (where compressibility and moisture management are valued), gasket and sealing stock for industrial equipment, acoustic and vibration-damping panels, and specialty packaging for fragile or polished goods. The diversity of applications means buyers range from construction-materials distributors to industrial OEM suppliers, and grade specifications — particularly density, compressibility, and thickness — vary significantly across these sectors.
Subheading 9 of 11 in heading 4805
Subheading 480550 · $447K of $108.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$133KYoY · free account
Exports
$447KYoY · free account
Low of 10 reported months · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $946K of Felt Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets and exported $5.9M.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · imports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and China together take 97% of it.
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rate provision · imports
23.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 9.02% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4805500000 | Felt Paper/Paperboard Ex Kraft Unctd, Rolls/Sheets | $133K | 9.02% | 76.45% | $12K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4805500000 | Felt Paper/Paperboard Ex Kraft Unctd, Rolls/Sheets | $447K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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