Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Excluding Light-Weight Coated (HS 481029) totaled $26.9M in August 2026.
Importers of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Excluding Light-Weight Coated paid $1.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 6.46% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Excluding Light-Weight Coated imports of $22.2M in August 2026 ran 34% above the year-to-date monthly average of $16.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataNon-light-weight clay-coated paper and paperboard with more than 10% mechanical fiber — excluding the LWC grades of heading 481022 — covers heavier groundwood-containing coated stocks used in commercial printing, directories, and specialty packaging applications where some mechanical pulp content is acceptable. The exclusion of light-weight coated grades is the critical classification boundary: this heading captures the heavier, non-LWC mechanical-fiber coated papers that do not qualify as graphic-arts freesheet. US lines under 4810291000 through 4810297035 differentiate by roll versus sheet form, basis weight, and whether the substrate is base paper for photographic sensitization, providing multiple classification decision points for importers.
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Both headings cover coated paper with more than 10% mechanical fiber, but heading 481022 is reserved specifically for light-weight coated (LWC) grades, while 481029 captures all other clay-coated mechanical-fiber papers and paperboards — generally heavier stocks. If a product meets the LWC definition (typically below approximately 72 g/m² and produced on a specific coating process), it belongs in 481022; heavier or non-LWC coated mechanical papers classify under 481029.
Yes. The US schedule under 481029 maintains separate lines for rolls (e.g., 4810291025) and sheets (e.g., 4810291035) within the same weight and coating tier. Importers must confirm the physical form of the goods as presented at entry — a roll slit to sheet dimensions after importation would still enter as a roll — to ensure the correct 10-digit code is declared.
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Subheading 3 of 10 in heading 4810
Subheading 481029 · $26.9M of $150.5M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4810291025 | Paper/Brd Roll Gt 15cm Clay Coat Nt Lwt Gt 10% Etc | $12.7M | 3.89% | 37.67% | $494K |
| 4810291035 | Paper/Brd Sh Gt 36x15cm Cly Coat Nt Lwt Gt 10% Etc | $7.9M | 10.01% | 99.05% | $791K |
| 4810297035 | Paper/Brd Sheets Clay Coat Nt Lwt Gt 10% Etc NESOI | $903K | 11.25% | 100.00% | $102K |
| 4810296000 | Basic Paper, Coat W/Inorgan, To Be Sensitzd for Phot | $28K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $3K |
| 4810297025 | Paper/Brd Rolls Clay Coat Nt Ltwt Gt 10% Etc NESOI | $9K | 27.47% | 100.00% | $2K |
| 4810295000 | Ppr/Pbrd Ctd W/Cly NESOI Prnt/Embssdetc Cut Size | — | -- | -- | -- |
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.
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$22.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$26.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $189.3M of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, Over 10% Mechanical Fiber, Excluding Light-Weight Coated and exported $300.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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35.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 6.46% of imports for consumption.