Analysis
HTS 4809.20.40 covers self-copy paper: other under heading 4809 (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or…).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 100% of the 225 tariff lines in chapter 48. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 25% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 25% duty.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 32212 (Paper Mills), an industry of 188 US establishments employing 42,893 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 6 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4809.20.20 | Self-copy paper: writing paper | Free |
| 4809.90.20 | Stereotype-matrix board and mat | Free |
| 4809.90.40 | Decalcomania paper: simplex | Free |
| 4809.90.60 | Decalcomania paper: duplex | Free |
| 4809.90.71 | Impregnated, coated or both, but not otherwise treated | Free |
| 4809.90.80 | Other: other | Free |