Code 4707 30 90 · Subheading 4707 30
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This is a complete 8-digit customs code. There is no further code choice to make below it.
This code covers waste paper or cardboard mainly made from mechanical pulp. It does not cover old or unsold newspapers, weeklies, telephone books, brochures, advertising matter, or paper wool.
For example
Official tariff text
"Waste and scrap" of paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (excl. old and unsold newspapers and magazines, telephone directories, brochures and printed advertising material)
Classification complete
4707 30 90
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 47073090.
Compare the sibling codes at this level before you settle on this one.
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in United Kingdom and United States. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine; any country.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
47.07.3000
Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspaper, journals and similar printed matter)
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What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
4707 30 90 00
Other
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
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Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
Worth comparing
Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
That code covers pulp made from waste paper or cardboard, while this code covers the waste paper or cardboard itself.
That code covers mechanical pulp made from cellulose-containing materials, while this code covers waste paper or cardboard mainly made from mechanical pulp.
That code specifically covers old or unsold newspapers, weeklies, telephone books, brochures and advertising matter; this code excludes them.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, 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.
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