AHECC chapter
48 Paper and Paperboard; Articles of Paper Pulp, of Paper or of Paperboard
Chapter page inside the AHECC hierarchy. Use it to move from the chapter heading to the final 8-digit export statistical item code.
What this chapter covers
AHECC chapter pages sit one step above the final export statistical item code. They are the most practical place to compare detailed codes before you choose the exact 8-digit reference.
Use the table below to scan the final item codes inside this chapter and then open the individual item page if you need the hierarchy context.
Chapter facts
- Chapter code
- 48
- Final item codes
- 104
Export statistical item codes
| Item code | Title | UQ |
|---|---|---|
| 48010003 | Newsprint, in Rolls or Sheets | T |
| 48021000 | Hand-made paper and paperboard | T |
| 48022003 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard | T |
| 48024005 | Wallpaper base | T |
| 48025401 | Weighing less than 40 g/m2 | T |
| 48025500 | Weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2, in rolls | T |
| 48025601 | Weighing 40 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state - 297 mm x 210 mm (A4 paper) | T |
| 48025602 | Weighing 40 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state - Other | T |
| 48025700 | Other, weighing 40 g/m2 or more but not more than 150 g/m2 | T |
| 48025858 | Weighing more than 150 g/m2 | T |
| 48026101 | In rolls | T |
| 48026201 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state | T |
| 48026900 | Other | T |
| 48030001 | Toilet or Facial Tissue Stock, Towel or Napkin Stock and Similar Paper of A Kind Used for Household or Sanitary Purposes, Cellulose Wadding and Webs of Cellulose Fibres, Whether or Not Creped, Crinkled, Embossed, Perforated, Surface-Coloured, Surface-Decorated or Printed, in Rolls or Sheets | T |
| 48041120 | Unbleached | T |
| 48041991 | Other | T |
| 48042130 | Unbleached | T |
| 48042992 | Other | T |
| 48043140 | Unbleached | T |
| 48043993 | Other | T |
| 48044150 | Unbleached | T |
| 48044252 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process | T |
| 48044995 | Other | T |
| 48045155 | Unbleached | T |
| 48045258 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process | T |
| 48045996 | Other | T |
| 48051100 | Semi-chemical fluting paper | T |
| 48051200 | Straw fluting paper | T |
| 48051900 | Other | T |
| 48052400 | Weighing 150 g/m2 or less | T |
| 48052500 | Weighing more than 150 g/m2 | T |
| 48053015 | Sulphite wrapping paper | T |
| 48054016 | Filter paper and paperboard | T |
| 48055017 | Felt paper and paperboard | T |
| 48059100 | Weighing 150 g/m2 or less | T |
| 48059200 | Weighing more than 150 g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2 | T |
| 48059300 | Weighing 225 g/m2 or more | T |
| 48061001 | Vegetable parchment | T |
| 48062002 | Greaseproof papers | T |
| 48063003 | Tracing papers | T |
| 48064004 | Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers | T |
| 48070000 | 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 | T |
| 48081011 | Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated | T |
| 48084000 | Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated | T |
| 48089014 | Other | T |
| 48092000 | Self-copy paper | T |
| 48099010 | Other | T |
| 48101300 | In rolls | T |
| 48101400 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state | T |
| 48101900 | Other | T |
| 48102200 | Light-weight coated paper | T |
| 48102901 | Other | T |
| 48103102 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing 150 g/m2 or less | T |
| 48103203 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150 g/m2 | T |
| 48103904 | Other | T |
| 48109200 | Multi-ply | T |
| 48109905 | Other | T |
| 48111010 | Tarred, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard | T |
| 48114110 | Self-adhesive | T |
| 48114920 | Other | T |
| 48115111 | Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/m2 | T |
| 48115990 | Other | T |
| 48116001 | Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol | T |
| 48119090 | Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres | T |
| 48120000 | Filter Blocks, Slabs and Plates, of Paper Pulp | KG |
| 48131015 | In the form of booklets or tubes - In the form of booklets | KG |
| 48131016 | In the form of booklets or tubes - In the form of tubes | KG |
| 48132000 | In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cm | KG |
| 48139000 | Other | KG |
| 48142000 | Wallpaper and similar wall coverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics | SM |
| 48149090 | Other | SM |
| 48162000 | Self-copy paper | T |
| 48169001 | Other | KG |
| 48171000 | Envelopes | NO |
| 48172000 | Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards | NO |
| 48173000 | Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery | NO |
| 48181000 | Toilet paper | T |
| 48182000 | Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | T |
| 48183000 | Tablecloths and serviettes | T |
| 48185000 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | NR |
| 48189000 | Other | T |
| 48191000 | Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | T |
| 48192000 | Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard | T |
| 48193000 | Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more | T |
| 48194000 | Other sacks and bags, including cones | T |
| 48195000 | Other packing containers, including record sleeves | T |
| 48196000 | Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like | T |
| 48201000 | Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles | NO |
| 48202000 | Exercise books | NO |
| 48203000 | Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers | NO |
| 48204000 | Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets | NR |
| 48205000 | Albums for samples or for collections | NR |
| 48209000 | Other | NR |
| 48211000 | Printed | KG |
| 48219000 | Other | KG |
| 48221000 | Of a kind used for winding textile yarn | NO |
| 48229000 | Other | NO |
| 48232008 | Filter paper and paperboard | KG |
| 48234009 | Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus | NO |
| 48236111 | Of bamboo | T |
| 48236990 | Other | T |
| 48237000 | Moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp | NR |
| 48239010 | Other - Articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding | NR |
| 48239093 | Other | NR |
Frequently asked questions
What is AHECC chapter 48?
Paper and Paperboard; Articles of Paper Pulp, of Paper or of Paperboard is a chapter within AHECC section X. It sits directly above the export statistical item codes used in declarations.
Is the chapter code enough for an export declaration?
Usually not. Export declarations typically require the final 8-digit export statistical item code, not just the chapter heading.
Why are item codes listed directly on this page?
The chapter page is the shortest path from category browsing to the final export code. Listing the end codes here makes the last step explicit.
Source and trust
- Official AHECC source
- ABS 123310.xlsx
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-18
This page is an independent rendered view of the official ABS AHECC table. Use the ABS file and customs guidance for formal export coding.
Please verify critical classification decisions with the official authority before using them for tax, payroll, licensing, immigration or compliance work.