U.S. imports of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, ≤10% Mechanical Fiber, in Sheets (≤435×297 mm) (HS 481014) totaled $569K in August 2026, imported from 12 countries.
Importers of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, ≤10% Mechanical Fiber, in Sheets (≤435×297 mm) paid $131K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 23.06% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, ≤10% Mechanical Fiber, in Sheets (≤435×297 mm) imports of $569K in August 2026 ran 58% above the year-to-date monthly average of $361K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCut-sheet clay-coated paper and paperboard for writing, printing, and graphic purposes — with no more than 10% mechanical fiber and sheet dimensions not exceeding 435 mm on one side and 297 mm on the other — is the standard cut-size and near-cut-size commercial printing stock used in digital and offset sheet-fed presses. The dimensional cap (roughly A3 and smaller) is the key classification boundary separating this heading from the roll-form equivalent under 481013. US tariff lines here distinguish basis weight (above or below 150 g/m²), one-sided versus two-sided coating, India/Bible paper grades (4810141300), and photographic base paper, each carrying potentially different duty treatment.
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28 import shipments a month
Heading 481014 applies to rectangular sheets where one side does not exceed 435 mm and the other does not exceed 297 mm in the unfolded state. Paper in rolls, or sheets exceeding those dimensions, falls under 481013 (rolls) or other sheet headings. Importers should measure the actual unfolded sheet dimensions — not the ream or pallet dimensions — to confirm the correct heading.
Yes. India and Bible paper that is clay-coated with not more than 10% mechanical fiber and weighing less than 150 g/m² has its own dedicated line (4810141300) within this heading. These ultra-thin, high-opacity papers used in bibles, dictionaries, and reference books are distinguished from general writing and graphic-arts paper, so the specific end-use grade should be documented at entry.
Subheading 9 of 10 in heading 4810
Subheading 481014 · $569K of $222.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$569KYoY · free account
Exports
$519KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.4M of Clay-Coated Paper & Paperboard for Writing/Printing, ≤10% Mechanical Fiber, in Sheets (≤435×297 mm) and exported $7.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Germany together supply 70% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
16.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 23.06% of imports for consumption.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4810147040 | Ppr/Pbrd Coated Sides >432x297mm, NESOI, In Sheets | $374K | 32.33% | 100.00% | $121K |
| 4810142090 | Ppr/Brd Wrtng Cly Ctd Bth Sd Wd>360x150mm, Wt>150gm | $116K | 2.74% | 27.44% | $3K |
| 4810141140 | Bas Ppr Snstzd Photo Clay Ctd, 150g/M2/Lss, Rls, Unf | $33K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $3K |
| 4810142010 | Ppr/Pbrd Wrtng Cly Ctd 1-Sd Wd>360x150mm, Wt>150gm2 | $28K | 10.26% | 100.00% | $3K |
| 4810145000 | Ppr/Pbrd for Grphcs NESOI Prnt/Embssd Wd<435x297mm | $14K | 3.23% | 25.83% | $468 |
| 4810146000 | Bsc Ppr, Cot W/Inorg Sub, To Be Snstzd for Phtgrp | $3K | 12.52% | 100.00% | $377 |
| 4810141900 | Ppr/Pbrd Writg, Clay Ctd<150g/M2,1sd>360mm Etc, Neso | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 4810141300 | India/Bible Ppr Clay Ctd <10% Mech <150g/M2, Unfld | — | -- | -- | -- |
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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