Cardboard Boxes / Corrugated Packaging — HS Code
Cartons, boxes and cases of corrugated paper or paperboard
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HS Code
4819 — Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper or paperboard
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 48 — Paper and paperboard
Heading
4819 — Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper or paperboard
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — corrugated cardboard boxes are classified under 4819.10 as packing containers
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Corrugated cardboard shipping boxes are classified under 4819.10. Folding cartons (printed retail boxes) not of corrugated board are 4819.20. Paper bags and sacks are 4819.30 or 4819.40 by size. Cardboard boxes with no packaging function (e.g. decorative gift boxes) may fall under Chapter 66 or as other manufactured articles. Recycled cardboard boxes are classified identically to virgin material boxes. The printing on the box (branding, barcodes) does not change the classification. Food packaging must meet food-contact material regulations in the destination country.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
4819.10.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
4819.10.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
4819.10.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Related searches
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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