HTS heading 4820 · Chapter 48

HTS 4820: Registers, account books, notebooks, order books,…

HTS heading 4820 covers registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (looseleaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers (including cover boards and book jackets) of paper or paperboard. It has 7 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (7 lines).

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

HTS code

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Country of origin

Customs value (USD)

Mode of transport

Entry date

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Column 2	Estimate
4820.10	Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles:
4820.10.20	Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles	Free	25%
4820.10.20.10	Diaries and address books[No.]			Estimate →
4820.10.20.20	Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles[No.]			Estimate →
4820.10.20.30	Sewn composition books with dimensions of 152.4-381 mm (6" - 15"), inclusive (small side) X 222.5-381 mm (8.75" -15"), inclusive (large side)[No.]			Estimate →
4820.10.20.40	Other note books with dimensions of 152.4-381 mm (6" - 15"), inclusive (small side) X 222.5-381 mm (8.75" -15"), inclusive (large side)[No.]			Estimate →
4820.10.20.60	Other[No.]			Estimate →
4820.10.40.00	Other[No.]	Free	25%	Estimate →
4820.20.00.00	Exercise books[No.]	Free	25%	Estimate →
4820.30.00	Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers	Free	35%
4820.30.00.20	Looseleaf binders[kg]			Estimate →
4820.30.00.40	Other[kg]			Estimate →
4820.40.00.00	Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets[kg]	Free	26.5%	Estimate →
4820.50.00.00	Albums for samples or for collections[No.]	Free	30%	Estimate →
4820.90.00.00	Other[kg]	Free	35%	Estimate →

14 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 4820.10.20 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (Free)	$0.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$47.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Duty by country of origin

Notebooks and diaries (4820.10.20) · China · Mexico · Vietnam · Canada · Germany · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Italy

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 4820?

Heading 4820 has 7 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (7 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 4820?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 4820?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.