U.S. imports of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, ≤10% Mechanical Fiber, NESOI (HS 481019) totaled $44.3M in August 2026, imported from 30 countries.
Importers of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, ≤10% Mechanical Fiber, NESOI paid $5.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.19% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataResidual clay-coated writing and printing paper with no more than 10% mechanical fiber — not elsewhere specified by form (rolls or standard cut sheets) — captures specialty formats and sizes that fall outside the dimensional brackets of headings 481013 and 481014. Commercial significance lies in the catch-all nature of the heading: oversized sheets, non-standard cut sizes, and certain specialty graphic-arts substrates route here when they cannot be classified in the more specific roll or standard-sheet subheadings. The US schedule subdivides by basis weight and coating configuration, with lines 4810191100 through 4810192090 covering photographic base paper, India/Bible grades, and general writing paper in both light and heavy weights.
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2.3K import shipments a month
Heading 481019 is the residual category for clay-coated writing and printing paper with ≤10% mechanical fiber that does not fit the roll format of 481013 or the specific sheet dimensions of 481014. This includes oversized sheets, non-standard cut sizes, and certain specialty graphic-arts substrates. Importers should work through the dimensional and form criteria of the more specific headings first before defaulting to 481019.
Yes. The US 10-digit lines under 481019 split at 150 g/m², with lighter papers (e.g., 4810191550, 4810191900) and heavier papers (4810192010, 4810192090) in separate lines. Additionally, one-sided versus two-sided coating is a further distinction at the heavier weight tier. Mill certification of basis weight and coating configuration should accompany the commercial invoice.
Subheading 2 of 10 in heading 4810
Subheading 481019 · $44.3M of $222.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$44.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $507.7M of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, ≤10% Mechanical Fiber, NESOI and exported $25.2M.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4810191900 | Ppr/Pbrd Writng Etc Clay Ctd Nov 150g/M2 Etc, NESOI | $26.9M | 11.06% | 97.75% | $3.0M |
| 4810192090 | Ppr/Brd Wrtng NESOI Wd<435x294mm, Wt>150g/M2 Sheets | $17.1M | 11.39% | 98.96% | $2.0M |
| 4810192010 | Ppr/Pbrd Wrtng Cly Ctd 1-Sd Wd<435x297mm, Wt>150gm2 | $196K | 10.96% | 91.12% | $21K |
| 4810191100 | Basic Ppr Senstzd Phtgrphy Clay Ctd,<150g/M2, NESOI | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 4810191300 | India/Bible Ppr Clay Ctd <10% Mech,< 150g/M2, Neso | — | -- | -- | -- |
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.
Imports · August 2026
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South Korea and Germany together supply 72% of it.
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rate provision · imports
1.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 11.19% of imports for consumption.