Duplex Self-Copy Invoice Paper from China
Duplex (two-sided coated) self-copy paper for creating up to five invoice copies under writing pressure, using layered microcapsules that burst to release dyes. HTS 4816.20.00.00 covers this as self-copy paper for office duplication, separate from offset or stencil products. Commonly used in accounting and shipping forms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Test for copy quality across 3-5 parts; documentation must show no external carbon needed for 4816 classification
• Label ply count and transfer direction; avoid pitfalls of classifying assembled forms under 4820 or 49 if printed primarily
• Check for quotas on Chinese-origin self-copy papers; use correct invoice valuation for multi-layer sheets