Vinyl Edge Paper Presentation Folder from China
A sturdy folder made primarily of paperboard with reinforced vinyl edges for durability, used to organize and present documents in offices or schools. It falls under HTS 4820.30.00.40 as a file cover or folder not classified as a book cover, designed for holding loose papers without binding rings. The paperboard construction meets the chapter's criteria for stationery articles.
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
• Verify the folder is primarily paperboard (not plastic dominant) to avoid reclassification under Chapter 39 plastics
• Include detailed material composition in commercial invoice to confirm eligibility under heading 4820
• Watch for sets with accessories; if sold as a complete office set, it may shift to 4820.90