HTSUS, United States

4820.10.20.60

Other

Classification path

  1. Registers, 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
  2. Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles
  3. Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles
  4. Other

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
25%
Unit of quantity
No.

Related lines in heading 4820

About heading 4820

Registers, 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

Heading 4820 covers paper or paperboard stationery such as bound notebooks, diaries, pads, binders, folders, exercise books, business forms, and albums. It is split first by article type: registers and notebooks, exercise books, binders and folders, manifold forms, albums, and other articles. The listed lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Full guide to heading 4820

Products in this heading

  • Bound diaries and address books
  • Sewn composition books
  • Memorandum pads and letter pads
  • Looseleaf binders
  • File folders and file covers
  • Exercise books
  • Sample or collection albums
  • Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a bound diary or address book?

Bound diaries and address books are classified under 4820.10.20.10; the general (MFN) duty rate is Free.

What is the duty on sewn composition books?

Sewn composition books with a small side of 152.4-381 mm and a large side of 222.5-381 mm are classified under 4820.10.20.30; the general (MFN) duty rate is Free.

How do I classify looseleaf binders and other file folders?

Looseleaf binders go under 4820.30.00.20, while other binders, folders, and file covers go under 4820.30.00.40; both carry a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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