Legal Ruled Letter Pad from China
A glued-top pad with 50 sheets of legal-ruled yellow paper, sized 8.5x14 inches for professional note-taking. Classified under HTS 4820.10.2020 as a letter pad, matching the subheading for similar bound memorandum articles. The ruling aids writing but remains subsidiary to pad function.
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 exact ruling type and paper specs; heavy printing could trigger Chapter 49 review
• Ensure pads are imported in consumer packs; bulk sheets risk reclassification to heading 4800s
• Comply with U.S. paper content rules if claiming recycled status for potential duty reductions