Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets

HS v2017 Code: 480220

About uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets

HS code 480220 covers uncoated paper and paperboard that is used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive, or electro-sensitive applications. This industry plays a crucial role in the production of various imaging and printing materials, which are essential for a wide range of industries, including photography, office equipment, and digital printing. The demand for these specialized paper products is driven by the growing need for high-quality imaging and document reproduction across both commercial and consumer markets.

Production process

The production of the paper and paperboard covered under HS code 480220 typically involves a multi-step process. First, the raw materials, such as wood pulp, are processed and refined to create the desired paper or paperboard base. This base is then coated or treated with specific chemicals or compounds to make it sensitive to light, heat, or electrical signals, depending on the intended application. The coated paper or paperboard is then cut, slit, and packaged for distribution to various end-users.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of the products covered under HS code 480220 include wood pulp, various chemical additives and coatings, and specialized machinery for the coating and finishing processes. The wood pulp is typically sourced from 4401 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal or 4701 Mechanical wood pulp industries, while the chemical inputs may come from the 2839 Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates or 2841 Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids sectors.

Production outputs

The main outputs of the industry covered by HS code 480220 are the specialized paper and paperboard products that serve as the base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive, or electro-sensitive applications. These materials are then consumed by industries such as 3701 Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles for photographic film, 8443 Printing machinery; machines for uses ancillary to printing for office equipment, and 8524 Records, tapes and other recorded media for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena, including matrices and masters for the production of records, but excluding products of Chapter 37 for digital printing media.

Revisions to 480220

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 480220. The most recent 1 version of this code (480220) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 480220 ( HS v2017).

Family tree for uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/48'>48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4802'>4802: Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480220'>480220: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480210'>480210: Hand-made paper or paperboard</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480240'>480240: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); wallpaper base, in rolls or sheets</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480254'>480254: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing less than 40g/m2, in rolls or sheets</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480255'>480255: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480256'>480256: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480257'>480257: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.56</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480258'>480258: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing more than 150g/m2</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480261'>480261: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in rolls</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480262'>480262: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/480269'>480269: Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, other than rolls, other than sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)</a>"]

    

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