Cardboard Presentation Folders from China
Bi-fold folders made of heavy cardboard or paperboard, used for holding documents during business meetings or school projects. Classified under HTS 4820.30.00 as folders for document organization, excluding book covers. They feature pockets for loose papers and simple branding slots.
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
• Label products clearly as 'folders' on packaging to distinguish from cartons under 4819.10
• Provide grammage certificates for paperboard (typically >250 g/m²) to confirm it's paperboard, not paper
• Avoid importing with extensive printing; dominant motifs shift to Chapter 49 printed matter