🇵🇭 PhilippinesChapter 48

Chapter 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

Philippines import tariff for paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

MFN Duty Rate Range

Chapter 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" goods imported into Philippines are subject to MFN (Most Favoured Nation) duty rates ranging from 1% - 15%. This chapter contains 253 HS code entries.

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Key Headings (4-digit)

Heading

Description

Cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres

Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated

Blotting paper

Base paper of a kind used to manufacture aluminium coated paper

Electrical grade insulating kraft paper

Carbon paper and similar copying papers

In rolls, of a width exceeding 28 cm but not exceeding 36 cm

In rolls of a width of 150 mm or less, or in sheets of which no side exceeds 360 mm in the unfolded state

Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets.

Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers

* Showing first 10 four-digit headings only. For full tariff lines and 8-10 digit HS codes, use SuperlinkAI.

FTA Preferential Rates

Products in this chapter are covered by 13 free trade agreements with preferential rate arrangements. Exporters may benefit from reduced rates through ACFTA (China-ASEAN FTA), RCEP, and other applicable agreements.

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Data source: Philippines official customs tariff database. This page shows chapter-level rate ranges and 4-digit heading summaries only, and does not constitute trade advice. For specific rates, refer to official publications and SuperlinkAI lookup results.