Lever Arch File Binders from Japan
Heavy-duty paperboard binders with lever arch mechanisms for securing large volumes of punched paper, common in professional offices. They qualify for HTS 4820.30.00 as binders (other than book covers) due to their paperboard construction and document-binding function. Typically A4 or letter size with label holders.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Document the metal lever mechanism as subordinate to the paperboard binder function for proper Chapter 48 classification
• Use HTS advisory rulings for binders with high metal content to prevent misclassification under Chapter 83