{"id":5334,"date":"2026-11-03T11:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/packaging-hs-code\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:44:13","slug":"packaging-hs-code","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/de\/packaging-hs-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaging HS Codes: Cartons, Pallets and Foam"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"hs-guide\">\n<section class=\"hs-hero\"><div class=\"hs-container\">\n<nav class=\"hs-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Brotkr\u00fcmelnavigation\"><a href=\"\/de\/\">Heim<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/de\/china-furniture\/\">M\u00f6bel aus China<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/de\/furniture-hs-code\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/de\/blog\/furniture-hs-codes-chapter-94\/\">HS-Codes f\u00fcr M\u00f6bel<\/a><\/a><span>\/<\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">Packaging HS codes<\/span><\/nav>\n<div class=\"hs-hero-grid\"><div class=\"hs-hero-copy\">\n<p class=\"hs-eyebrow\">Packing materials \/ chapters 48, 44, 39<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"hs-title\">Packaging HS codes,<br><em>carton by carton<\/em><\/h1>\n<p class=\"hs-deck\">Packaging that travels with the goods is usually not declared; packaging you sell is a product of its own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hs-answer\"><strong>What is the HS code for export packaging?<\/strong><p>Corrugated cartons sit in <b>4819.10<\/b>, other paper packing containers in <b>4819.50<\/b>; wooden pallets and packing cases in <b>4415<\/b>; plastic crates and boxes in <b>3923.10<\/b>; cellular plastic foam sheet in <b>3921.1x<\/b>. Packing materials that merely accompany imported goods are normally not classified separately.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hs-actions\"><a class=\"hs-button hs-button-red\" href=\"\/de\/starten-sie-ihr-projekt\/\">Send your list for a check <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"hs-text-link\" href=\"#quick\">Browse the starting codes <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"hs-container hs-layout\">\n<aside class=\"hs-rail\"><nav aria-label=\"Auf dieser Seite\"><p class=\"hs-eyebrow\">In this guide<\/p><a href=\"#quick\">01 \/ Quick reference<\/a><a href=\"#packing\">02 \/ Packing vs product<\/a><a href=\"#evidence\">03 \/ Evidence<\/a><a href=\"#faq\">04 \/ Questions<\/a><\/nav>\n<div class=\"hs-rail-note\"><span>Need the full chapter?<\/span><p>The furniture HS guide covers 9401\u20139404 with conditions and a searchable finder.<\/p><a href=\"\/de\/furniture-hs-code\/\">Open the furniture HS guide \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"hs-article\">\n<section id=\"quick\" class=\"hs-section\"><div class=\"hs-section-top\"><span>01 \/ Quick reference<\/span><span>Six-digit starting points<\/span><\/div><h2>Which packaging code applies?<\/h2><p>Decide first whether the packaging <em>is the product<\/em>. If it is, classify it; if it only protects the goods, it normally travels as packing. The <a href=\"\/de\/furniture-hs-code\/\">furniture HS guide<\/a> covers what goes inside.<\/p><div class=\"hs-table-scroll hs-quick-table\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Packaging code examples\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><caption>Packaging items: candidate codes and the deciding fact<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Packaging item<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Candidate code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What decides it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Corrugated shipping carton<\/th><td><code>4819.10<\/code><\/td><td>Container of corrugated paper<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Folding retail carton<\/th><td><code>4819.20<\/code><\/td><td>Non-corrugated, folding<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Wooden pallet \/ packing case<\/th><td><code>4415.10<\/code> \/ <code>4415.20<\/code><\/td><td>Wood, load-bearing<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Plastic crate or box<\/th><td><code>3923.10<\/code><\/td><td>Plastic container<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">PE foam \/ EPE insert<\/th><td><code>3921.1x<\/code><\/td><td>Cellular plastic, by polymer<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Printed label or sleeve<\/th><td><code>4821.10<\/code><\/td><td>Label rather than container<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/section><section id=\"packing\" class=\"hs-section\"><div class=\"hs-section-top\"><span>02 \/ Packing versus product<\/span><span>The question that decides everything<\/span><\/div><h2>When packaging is declared<\/h2><p>Customs classification follows the goods being sold. A carton that protects a sofa is packing; a carton sold as a branded retail box is a product in its own right.<\/p><div class=\"hs-table-scroll hs-quick-table\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Packing versus product\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><caption>Two situations, two treatments<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Situation<\/th><th scope=\"col\">How it is treated<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Worauf Sie achten sollten<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Carton protects furniture in transit<\/th><td>Packing, not a separate line<\/td><td>Declared in the packing list<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Branded retail box sold with the item<\/th><td>Part of the goods or its own line<\/td><td>Who invoices it<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Packaging sold as a product<\/th><td>Classified in 4819 \/ 3923 \/ 4415<\/td><td>Material und Konstruktion<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Wooden pallet under a container load<\/th><td>Packing; ISPM 15 applies<\/td><td>Heat treatment mark<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/section><section id=\"evidence\" class=\"hs-section\"><div class=\"hs-section-top\"><span>03 \/ Evidence<\/span><span>Documents that prevent delays<\/span><\/div><h2>What customs wants to see<\/h2><ul class=\"hs-checks\"><li>Packing list with carton dimensions, count and gross weight.<\/li><li>Material statement for cartons and inserts \u2014 corrugated, foam type, recycled content.<\/li><li>ISPM 15 mark on any solid-wood pallet or crate.<\/li><li>Destination plastic and packaging rules checked before production, not at the port.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section id=\"related\" class=\"hs-section\"><div class=\"hs-section-top\"><span>Related guides<\/span><\/div><h2>Other classification guides<\/h2><ul class=\"hs-checks\"><li><a href=\"\/de\/sofa-hs-code\/\">Sofa-HS-Codes<\/a> \u2014 9401 branches by frame and function<\/li><li><a href=\"\/de\/cabinet-hs-code\/\">Cabinet HS codes<\/a> \u2014 9403 branches by room<\/li><li><a href=\"\/de\/lighting-hardware-hs-code\/\">Lighting &amp; hardware<\/a> \u2014 9405 and 8302 split<\/li><\/ul><\/section>\n<section id=\"faq\" class=\"hs-section\"><div class=\"hs-section-top\"><span>04 \/ Questions, answered<\/span><\/div><h2>Packaging FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details hs-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is the carton declared separately from the furniture inside it?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually not. Normal packing that accompanies goods is treated as packing, not as a separate import. The exception is when packaging is the product \u2014 branded gift boxes, retail cartons sold as an item, or packaging invoiced on its own line.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details hs-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What code applies to a wooden pallet?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heading 4415 covers pallets, box pallets and other load boards of wood, along with wooden packing cases. Wooden packaging also carries phytosanitary rules (ISPM 15) that apply independently of the tariff code.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details hs-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Where does foam inserts and bubble wrap go?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cellular plastic in blocks, sheets or film is in 3921, with the six-digit branch by polymer and by whether it is cellular. Plastic film in rolls may sit in Chapter 39 as well, but the branch depends on thickness and form.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details hs-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Are printed retail cartons still 4819?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, printing does not move a folding carton out of 4819. If the printed item is a label or a sleeve rather than a container, it can fall in 4821 instead.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details hs-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does packaging affect the furniture HS code?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, but it affects the declared weight and the invoice structure. Keep packing materials on their own line only when they are sold or invoiced separately, otherwise the furniture classification stands.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details hs-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Why does the destination matter so much for packaging?<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because plastic bans, extended producer responsibility rules and wood-packaging rules are national. Two countries can accept the same carton at different duty and documentary conditions.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/China Furniture\/Furniture HS codes\/Packaging HS codes Packing materials \/ chapters 48, 44, 39 Packaging HS codes,carton by carton Packaging that travels with the goods is usually not declared; packaging you sell is a product of its own. What is the HS code for export packaging? 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