Hanging File Folders
Paperboard folders with plastic rails for suspension in file cabinets, organizing documents vertically. Classified HTS 4820.30.00 as file covers with hanging features of paperboard base. Standard letter/legal sizes with tabs.
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If predominantly plastic rails and coating
Plastic office filing components dominate classification.
If metal rail hangers sold separately
Base metal mountings and fittings for files are Chapter 83.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify paperboard proportion >50%; plastic rails alone classify under plastics
• Customs may require disassembly tests for composite materials
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