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HTS 4820.10Chapter 48

HTS 4820.10Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Paper and Paperboard · 1 pending regulation · 14 court cases · $38.6M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$38.6M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

9 rulings — · 1 reg · 7 CIT, 7 CAFC (2 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 9 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 1 pending Federal Register actions, and 14 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (8)

CodeDescriptionRate
4820.10Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles:
4820.10.20Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articlesFree
4820.10.20.10Diaries and address books
4820.10.20.20Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles
4820.10.20.30Sewn composition books with dimensions of <il>152.4-381 mm (6" - 15")</il>, inclusive (small side) X 222.5-<il>381 mm (8.75" -15")</il>, inclusive (large side)
4820.10.20.40Other note books with dimensions of <il>152.4-381 mm (6" - 15")</il>, inclusive (small side) X 222.5-<il>381 mm (8.75" -15")</il>, inclusive (large side)
4820.10.20.60Other
4820.10.40.00OtherFree

CBP Rulings (9)

085151Classification

Engagement book; Reconsideration of HRL 083728 of June 2, 1989

876703Classification

The tariff classification of an "organizer", from China.

085515Classification

School Agendas

085086Classification

Classification difference

H309572Classification

Revocation of NY N306048; Classification of LEGO Notebook with Gel Pen from China

963397Classification

Revocation of NY E82903; "Checkbook Organizer;" GRI 3(b) Set including Checkbook Register, Telephone/Address Book, Notebook, Card/Photo Holders, Pen, and Trifold Cover for Checkbook; Not Wallet of Heading 4202

089960Classification

Your reference BUX-002; Agenda / Address book; Diary; Notebook; Address book; Heading 4820; Planner; Organizer.

H252610Classification

Revocation of NY N106619; tariff classification of document holder with a memorandum pad from China

H072375ClassificationNAFTA

Modification of New York Ruling Letter N057699, dated May 15, 2009; classification of filler paper, composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, and wireless notebooks; eligibility of filler paper for preferential treatment under NAFTA

Federal Register (1)

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (14)

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

4820100000Schedule B

REGISTERS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, NOTEBOOKS, ORDER BOOKS, RECEIPT BOOKS, LETTER PADS, MEMORANDUM PADS, DIARIES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES OF PAPER OR PAPERBOARD

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

48204820.10.20