Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers
Classified under heading 4820 — chapter 48 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 4820.30.00.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 4820 contains 2 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free.
| Metric | This line | Heading 4820 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 0% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 2 of 2 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 4820Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (looseleaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers (including cover boards and book jackets) of paper or paperboard
- 4820.30.00Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers
All 2 tariff lines under heading 4820
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4820.10.20 | Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles | Free | 25% |
| 4820.30.00 | Binders (other than book covers), folders and file coversthis page | Free | 35% |
Using HTS 4820.30.00 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 4820.30.00 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.