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U.S. imports of filter paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheets (HS 480540) totaled $3.9M in July 2026, traded with 17 countries.
Importers of Filter Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets paid $138K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 4.2% on $3.3M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Filter Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets imports of $3.9M in July 2026 ran 13% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.5M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataFilter paper and paperboard engineered for liquid or air filtration applications — covering grades used in laboratory, industrial, and consumer filtration contexts — are classified here, with kraft-process filter paper excluded (it falls under the kraft headings). The United Kingdom and Germany lead US supply, reflecting those countries' deep specialization in precision-engineered technical paper grades. Classified under a single US tariff line (4805400000), the key classification question is whether the product's fiber structure and porosity are designed for filtration, distinguishing it from tissue, absorbent, or other specialty papers with superficially similar properties.
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Filter paper is characterized by a controlled, uniform pore structure designed to separate solids from liquids or gases. For classification under 4805400000, the paper must be specifically manufactured for filtration use — not merely absorbent or porous incidentally. Mill specifications showing pore size, filtration efficiency ratings, or flow-rate data are the most persuasive documentation for supporting this classification against alternative headings for absorbent or tissue papers.
Chapter 48 structurally separates kraft paper and paperboard into their own headings (48.04) based on the kraft pulping process, regardless of the paper's end use. A filter paper made from kraft pulp would therefore be evaluated under heading 48.04 rather than here. The exclusion in 4805400000 ('ex kraft') means importers must confirm the pulping process — sulfite, mechanical, or other non-kraft methods — to correctly place filter paper under this subheading.
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Subheading 7 of 11 in heading 4805
Subheading 480540 · $3.9M of $91.5M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4805400000 | Filter Ppr & Pprbrd Ex Kraft Unctd in Rolls/Sheets | $2.8M | 5.34% | 82.98% | $152K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4805400000 | Filter Ppr & Pprbrd Ex Kraft Unctd in Rolls/Sheets | $2.1M |
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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$3.9MYoY · Pro
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$2.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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United Kingdom and Spain together supply 72% of it.
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16.1% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 3.53%.