U.S. exports of Filter Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets (HS 480540) totaled $4.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Filter Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets paid $144K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 4.23% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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.
Subheading 7 of 11 in heading 4805
Subheading 480540 · $4.2M of $108.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$4.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $36.8M of Filter Paper and Paperboard, Uncoated, in Rolls or Sheets and exported $27.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4805400000 | Filter Ppr & Pprbrd Ex Kraft Unctd in Rolls/Sheets | $3.4M | 4.23% | 82.21% | $144K |
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 | $4.2M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
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Canada and Mexico together take 47% of it.
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17.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 4.23% of imports for consumption.