Pressure-Sensitive Spot Carbon Paper

Paper coated in spots with transfer carbon for selective multi-copy forms. HTS 4809.90.71.00 classification due to partial coating for duplication transfer function. Common in accounting ledgers and multi-part invoices.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4820.90.00Same rate: 35%

If cut to size register/book form sheets

Cut accounting stationery becomes registers under 4820.

4819.40.00Same rate: 35%

If packaging sacks/bags with carbon coating

Transfer-coated paper bags go to converted products.

5903.90.30Higher: 37.7% vs 35%

If textile fabric coated with transfer layer

Textile-coated transfers move to chapter 59.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Pattern diagrams showing transfer coating areas required

Avoid calling 'printed' to prevent chapter 49 shift

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This is a coated paper base used in thermal transfer ribbons for printing barcodes and labels on packaging. It falls under HTS 4809.90.71.00 because it is specifically coated with a wax or resin layer to enable ink transfer during printing, without further treatment. The coating allows heat-activated transfer of images onto various substrates.

Offset Printing Plate Base Paper

Impregnated paper sheets coated with light-sensitive emulsion carrier for offset lithography plates. Falls under HTS 4809.90.71.00 as coated paper for offset plates, enabling image transfer via chemical processing. Primarily used in commercial printing presses.

Stencil Duplicator Master Paper

Coated paper sheets used as masters for spirit duplicators, impregnated with a porous layer for ink penetration. Classified in HTS 4809.90.71.00 as 'coated paper for duplicator stencils,' meeting the transfer paper definition without additional treatments. Ideal for high-volume mimeograph printing.

Carbonless Copy Paper Base

Paper coated on one side with microencapsulated dye precursors for NCR (no carbon required) forms. It qualifies under HTS 4809.90.71.00 as self-copy transfer paper, impregnated/coated for multi-part forms without carbon intermediary. Used in invoices, receipts, and business forms.

Heat-Sensitive Fax Paper

Thermal-coated paper rolls for fax machines, impregnated with heat-reactive chemicals for direct imaging. Classified HTS 4809.90.71.00 as coated transfer paper where heat acts as the transfer mechanism. Standard for thermal fax and receipt printing.

Wax-Impregnated Carbon Transfer Paper

Paper impregnated with wax and carbon black for manual typewriters and carbon copies. HTS 4809.90.71.00 covers this classic transfer paper, coated for pressure-induced marking on under-sheets. Still used in low-tech duplication environments.