4820.30.00.20/3-Ring Looseleaf Binder/China

3-Ring Looseleaf Binder from China

A standard 1-inch capacity looseleaf binder with three metal rings for securing punched paper sheets, typically used in offices and schools for organizing documents. It falls under HTS 4820.30.00.20 as a looseleaf binder made of paperboard covers with a plastic or metal ring mechanism. This classification applies to binders designed to hold loose sheets rather than bound books.

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)
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Import Tips

• Verify the binder has a ring mechanism for loose sheets to qualify under 4820.30.00.20; fixed spine binders may shift to other subheadings

• Include detailed specs on cover material (paperboard) and ring type in commercial invoices to avoid misclassification as plastic products

• Ensure packaging labels distinguish from book covers, as printed motifs could reclassify under Chapter 49