Code 4818 90 10 · Subheading 4818 90
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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 items made from paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or cellulose-fibre nonwoven material for surgical, medical or sanitary use. It does not cover toilet paper, tissues, cleaning wipes, towels, table linen, napkins, sanitary pads or tampons, nappies and similar hygiene items, or goods in retail packaging.
For example
Official tariff text
Articles of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibre of a kind used for surgical, medical or hygienic purposes (excl. toilet paper, handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels, tablecloths, serviettes, sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, and goods put up for retail sale)
Classification complete
4818 90 10
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 48189010.
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, Indonesia, Belarus and Russian Federation.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
48.18.9000
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What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
4818 90 10 00
Articles of a kind used for surgical, medical or hygienic purposes, not put up for retail sale
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.
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Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
That code covers creped household or toilet-use paper and tissue in rolls of width > 36 cm or in specified large sheets, with a weight per layer <= 25 g per m², rather than finished items for surgical, medical or sanitary use.
That code covers creped household or toilet-use paper and tissue in rolls of width > 36 cm or in specified large sheets, with a weight per layer > 25 g per m², rather than finished items for surgical, medical or sanitary use.
That code covers similar paper-based household, hygiene or hospital-use goods, including surgical, medical or sanitary-use goods not in retail packaging; this code is the alternative for the corresponding surgical, medical or sanitary-use goods in the stated scope.
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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