U.S. imports of Uncoated Paper & Paperboard, Over 150 g/m², Not Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Rolls or Sheets (HS 480258) totaled $3.2M in September 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Uncoated Paper & Paperboard, Over 150 g/m², Not Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Rolls or Sheets paid $242K in duties in September 2026, an average duty rate of 7.64% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Uncoated Paper & Paperboard, Over 150 g/m², Not Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Rolls or Sheets imports of $3.2M in September 2026 ran 14% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.7M.
Last updated: September 2026 dataHeavyweight uncoated paper and paperboard exceeding 150 g/m² includes premium writing and cover stock, drawing paper, Bristol board (4802582040), and high-cotton-content paper (4802586020, covering grades with more than 25% cotton fiber). The United Kingdom, Italy, and France are significant suppliers alongside Canada, reflecting European dominance in fine-paper and specialty board production for the US market. Bristol board — a stiff, smooth-surfaced paperboard used in illustration, drafting, and printing — is separately enumerated at 4802582040, distinguishing it from general paperboard and from the photographic base stock line at 4802585000.
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Bristol board (4802582040) is a heavyweight, calendered paperboard with a smooth surface used in illustration, technical drawing, and commercial printing. It is separately enumerated because its stiffness, surface finish, and end-use distinguish it from general writing paper and from drawing paper, even though all three fall within the over-150 g/m² weight band and the same mechanical-fiber limit.
Papers containing more than 25% cotton fiber by weight are separately classified under 4802586020, and the applicable duty rate may differ from standard wood-pulp-based heavyweight paper. Importers of premium stationery, security paper, or archival-grade stock should confirm fiber composition with mill documentation to ensure the correct line is declared.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to September 2026, the U.S. imported $44.4M of Uncoated Paper & Paperboard, Over 150 g/m², Not Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Rolls or Sheets.
Through September 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. 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 |
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| 4802581000 | Wrtng/Cvr Ppr Nov 10%mech, >150g/M2 Wd>15,>36x15cm | $2.6M | 5.67% | 53.64% | $148K |
| 4802582080 | Ppr/Prbrd Nov 10% Mech Wt>150g/M2 Wd>15cm/>36x15cm | $460K | 6.19% | 59.36% | $28K |
| 4802586040 | Ppr/Pbrd for Graphic Etc Wt >150 G/M2, NESOI | $390K | 9.93% | 91.89% | $39K |
| 4802582020 | Drwng Ppr Nov10% Mech Wt>150g/M2 Wd>15cm Or36x15cm | $125K | 10.76% | 100.00% | $13K |
| 4802586020 | Wrtng Ppr/Pprd Wt >150g/M2, Wt >25% Cotton Fiber | $46K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $5K |
| 4802582040 | Bristols Unctd <10%mech,>150g/M2, Wd>15cm,>36x15cm | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
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.
Subheading 6 of 11 in heading 4802
Subheading 480258 · $3.2M of $192.2M
Imports · September 2026
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Canada and United Kingdom together supply 51% of it. South Korea pays 12.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
27.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 7.64% of imports for consumption.