Hanging File Folders from Germany
Paperboard folders with plastic rails for suspension in file cabinets, organizing documents vertically. They are classified under this tariff item as file covers with hanging features, with the paperboard base being the essential character.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Consumer Products Safety · May be required
May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Starts With 48203000; Starts With 48203000; Equal To 4820300010; Equal To 4820300090; Equal To 4820300010; Equal To 4820300090. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Confirm that the paperboard is the primary material; the plastic rails are subsidiary to the folder's function
• Declare the product as paperboard file folders with hanging rails
• Check if the product qualifies for reduced duty under a trade agreement based on the country of origin