Lever Arch File Binders from Japan
Heavy-duty paperboard binders with lever arch mechanisms for securing large volumes of punched paper, common in professional offices. They qualify for this tariff item as binders (other than book covers) due to their paperboard construction.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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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 main material and the metal mechanism is subsidiary to the binder's function
• Declare the product as a paperboard binder with a lever arch mechanism
• Ensure the product is not classified as a book cover, which would be excluded from this heading