Interleaved Carbon Receipt Books from Japan
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 — 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
• 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