Paper-Covered Aluminum Wallet from China
A slim bifold wallet made primarily from aluminum with a durable paper laminate covering for a leather-like finish. It falls under HTS 4202.39.5000 as it is a pocket-carried article of a material other than the specified ones, wholly or mainly covered with paper. The paper covering provides protection and aesthetic appeal without changing its essential character as a wallet.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify the paper covering constitutes the main outer surface per HTS notes to avoid reclassification to paperboard-covered items
• Provide detailed material composition invoices showing non-leather, non-plastic base with paper coverage to customs