Manila File Folders Pack from Japan
A pack of 100 manila file folders made from 11pt paperboard, designed for organizing documents in filing cabinets. It qualifies for HTS 4820.90.00.00 as folders, explicitly included in the heading for stationery articles of paper or paperboard. These are unfinished for retail sale, without primary printing.
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
• Specify grammage and fiber content on invoices to confirm paperboard status (typically >150 g/m²)
• Ensure folders are tabbed or plain but not pre-printed with dominant motifs, avoiding chapter 49
• Package for retail to distinguish from bulk industrial packs that might classify differently