Spiral-Bound Graph Notebook

A spiral-bound notebook with graph paper pages, designed for technical drawing and note-taking. It falls under HTS 4820.10.40.00 as one of the 'other' registers, account books, notebooks, and similar articles of paper or paperboard, distinct from standard exercise books.

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.

4823.90.10.00Same rate: 35%

If sold as loose perforated sheets or cards

Chapter notes specify heading 4820 excludes loose sheets cut to size; such items fall under other paper articles in 4823.

4817.10.00Same rate: 35%

If designed primarily as envelopes rather than notebooks

Envelopes have their own specific heading 4817, differentiated by primary function from bound stationery.

4901.10.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If printed with non-subsidiary motifs or characters like calendars

Chapter note states printed paper articles with primary pictorial content fall in chapter 49, not 48.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the product is bound and not loose sheets, as per Chapter Note to heading 4820 excluding cut-to-size loose sheets

Include detailed binding descriptions (e.g

spiral, glue) in commercial invoices to avoid misclassification as heading 4823

Ensure country-of-origin labeling complies with US customs for paper products to prevent delays