Code 4819 40 · Heading 4819

Paper, board or cellulose sacks and bags, including cones, with a bottom width under 40 cm

This covers sacks, bags and cone-shaped bags made of paper, board, cellulose wadding or cellulose fibre web. It excludes sacks and bags with a bottom width of at least 40 cm.

For example

A paper shopping bag with a bottom width under 40 cm
A paper cone bag with a bottom width under 40 cm
A cellulose-fibre bag with a bottom width under 40 cm

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (excl. those having a base of a width of >= 40 cm, and record sleeves)

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Step 1 · Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic materia…
Is the product pulp or recovered paper/cardboard waste, paper or cardboard or an article made from them, or a book, newspaper, image, other printed matter, manuscript, or drawing?
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Step 2 · Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of pa… 2 of 3 chapters in section X
What type of paper or paperboard product is it, considering its use, treatment or coating, size or form, and whether it is an article such as packaging, stationery, a label or another finished product?
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Step 3 · Heading 4819 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing conta… 18 of 22 headings under chapter 48
Is it a box or carton of corrugated paper or paperboard; a folding box or carton not made of corrugated paper or paperboard; a sack or bag, including a cone; another packaging item; or a card-index box, letter tray or similar office, shop or comparable item?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4819 40 Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of paper, paperboard, … 4 of 6 subheadings under heading 4819
Are the sacks or bags made of paper, board, cellulose wadding or cellulose fibre web, and do they have a bottom width of at least 40 cm?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

Only one code below

4819 40 00

Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (excl. those having a base of a width of >= 40 cm, and record sleeves)

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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4819 10 Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard 0.0%
4819 20 Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard 0.0%
4819 30 Sacks and bags, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, having a base of a width of >= 40 cm 0.0%
4819 40 Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (excl. those having a base of a width of >= 40 cm, and record sleeves) you are here 0.0%
4819 50 Packing containers, incl. record sleeves, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (excl. cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard, folding cartons, boxes and cases, of uncorrugated paper or paperboard, sacks and bags) 0.0%
4819 60 Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like (excl. packing containers) 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

48.19.4000 Other sacks and bags, including cones

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

4819 40 00 00 Other sacks and bags, including cones

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

4819.40.00.20 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

48.19.4000

Other sacks and bags, including cones

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

4819 40 00 00

Other sacks and bags, including cones

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

4819.40.00.20

Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like, Other sacks and bags, including cones, Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
4819.40.00.40

Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like, Other sacks and bags, including cones, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.