Interleaved Carbon Packing Slips from Japan
Padded books of packing slips with carbon interleaves for shipping duplicates. These qualify as interleaved carbon sets under HTS 4820.40, separate from single-copy slips.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document carbon paper integration explicitly to avoid 4820.90 as other stationery
• Comply with printing regulations; excessive color may trigger chapter 49 review
• Test samples for US market; adhesive binding must hold for manifold integrity