Analysis
HTS 4806.20.00 covers greaseproof papers under heading 4806 (vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed…).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 100% of the 225 tariff lines in chapter 48. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 4806.10.00 (vegetable parchment, duty-free), 4806.30.00 (vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and…, duty-free) and 4806.40.00 (glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 32212 (Paper Mills), an industry of 188 US establishments employing 42,893 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4806.10.00 | Vegetable parchment | Free |
| 4806.30.00 | Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets: tracing papers | Free |
| 4806.40.00 | Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers | Free |