HS 480256 covers small-format uncoated fine paper sheets (A4/Letter size) used predominantly in office printing and educational settings, with global supply dominated by Brazil, Indonesia, and Nordic producers leveraging integrated pulp-to-paper operations. The market faces structural secular decline due to digitalization, making demand increasingly price-elastic and placing downward pressure on margins. Country of origin is commercially significant due to anti-dumping measures applied by the EU and US against certain Asian and South American exporters.
HS Code 480256 covers Cut-Size Uncoated Fine Paper (A4/Letter Sheet) under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 480256 are used across Office & Commercial Printing, Publishing, Education, Government & Administrative. Demand is driven by Office document printing volumes, Educational enrollment rates, Digital substitution trends, Corporate paper consumption policies.
Major exporting countries include Indonesia, Portugal, Brazil, China, Thailand based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Office document printing volumes, Educational enrollment rates, Digital substitution trends, Corporate paper consumption policies. Input costs are influenced by Wood pulp (chemical kraft pulp).
Active US trade measures:
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US importers of Cut-Size Uncoated Fine Paper (A4/Letter Sheet) must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Cut-Size Uncoated Fine Paper (A4/Letter Sheet) at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Cut-Size Uncoated Fine Paper (A4/Letter Sheet) at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 10% + SWS 1% + IGST 12% = 24.43% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Cut-Size Uncoated Fine Paper (A4/Letter Sheet) are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 480256 |
| Product | Cut-Size Uncoated Fine Paper (A4/Letter Sheet) |
| Chapter | 48 — Paper & Paperboard Products |
| Major exporting countries | Indonesia, Portugal, Brazil, China, Thailand |
| Primary industries | Office & Commercial Printing, Publishing, Education, Government & Administrative |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 10% BCD |
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HS Code 480256 covers Cut-Size Uncoated Fine Paper (A4/Letter Sheet) and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 10% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Indonesia, Portugal, Brazil, China, Thailand, based on recent trade reporting.