Interleaved Carbon Receipt Books from China
Bound receipt books with interleaved carbon paper sheets for duplicate copies in transactions. Classified in HTS 4820.40 as interleaved carbon sets, distinct from single-sheet pads due to the integrated carbon layer for copying.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm presence of actual carbon interleaving; carbonless equivalents may classify differently if not manifold
• Label shipments clearly as 'interleaved carbon sets' with sheet counts to prevent misclassification as simple notebooks
• Ensure no perforation issues leading to loose sheets, excluded from heading 4820 per chapter notes