HTS tariff line · chapter 48
4806.30.00
Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets: tracing papers
Analysis
HTS 4806.30.00 covers vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets: tracing papers under heading 4806 (vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed…).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 100% of the 225 tariff lines in chapter 48 that are also free. 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), 4806.20.00 (greaseproof papers, 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, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4806.10.00 | Vegetable parchment | Free |
| 4806.20.00 | Greaseproof papers | Free |
| 4806.40.00 | Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers | Free |