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Colored Vinyl Storage Sleeves

Die-cut colored paperboard sleeves for long-term vinyl record storage, available in red, blue, and yellow. Classified as record sleeves under HTS 4819.50.30.00 for their paperboard construction and record-specific design.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

4802.56.10.00Same rate: 37.5%

If bone/writing uncoated paper

Unconverted printing papers classify under 4802, not finished containers.

4901.99.00Lower: 20% vs 37.5%

If printed with dominant pictorial content

Chapter notes send printed motifs (non-subsidiary) to Chapter 49.

4814.20.00Lower: 12.5% vs 37.5%

If wallpaper-like wall coverings

Decorative paper coverings separate from packing uses.

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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Maintain colorant <5% total weight to preserve paperboard classification

• Use record gauge templates in documentation to prove sizing accuracy

• Separate from record jackets to avoid set classification issues

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Vinyl Record Sleeves 12-Inch

Clear polyethylene-lined paperboard sleeves designed specifically to protect 12-inch vinyl LP records from dust, scratches, and moisture. These fall under HTS 4819.50.30.00 as record sleeves, which are packing containers made of paper or paperboard tailored for phonograph record storage and protection.

White Record Inner Sleeves 7-Inch

Antistatic white paperboard inner sleeves for 7-inch 45 RPM vinyl records, providing acid-free protection against record wear. Classified under HTS 4819.50.30.00 as specialized paperboard packing containers for records.

Black Paperboard Record Outer Jackets

Rigid black-dyed paperboard outer sleeves for protecting vinyl record outer jackets during shipping and storage. HTS 4819.50.30.00 covers these as record sleeves, being paperboard packing containers designed exclusively for phonograph records.

Antistatic Rice Paper Record Liners

Thin antistatic rice paper (cellulose fiber web) liners fitting inside record jackets to prevent static damage to vinyl grooves. Falls under HTS 4819.50.30.00 for record sleeves made of cellulose fiber webs as packing containers.

Moistureproof Cardboard Record Mailers

Heavy-duty cardboard record sleeves with moisture-resistant coating for safe postal mailing of vinyl records. These paperboard packing containers are specifically for records under HTS 4819.50.30.00.

45 RPM Adapter Record Sleeves

Paperboard sleeves sized for 45 RPM records with center adapter storage pockets, protecting both record and adapter. HTS 4819.50.30.00 applies to these specialized record packing containers.