Staples Everyday Mechanical Fiber Filler Paper from China
3-hole punched filler paper for binders, 8.5 x 11 inches, with >10% mechanical fibers for writing and printing. Despite holes, classified as non-perforated punch-card paper under HTS 4802.62.61.40 due to sheet size and graphic purpose. Common for school and office notebooks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Document hole punches as standard binder prep, not data processing perforation
• Test fiber content independently; importer liability for classification accuracy
• Bundle in reams ≤500 sheets to maintain rectangular sheet integrity