Sample Swatch Folders from Germany
Sample swatch folders are paperboard folders with clear plastic pockets designed to hold fabric or color swatches for design professionals. They secure loose swatches without binding, making them classifiable as folders under tariff item 4820.30.00.
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
• Ensure the folders are made primarily of paperboard; if plastic pockets dominate, classification may shift to Chapter 39
• Declare the value of the swatches if included, as they may affect duty calculation
• Keep commercial invoices detailing material composition for CBSA inspection