Analysis
HTS 4809.90.80 covers other: other under heading 4809 (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or…).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 100% of the 225 tariff lines in chapter 48, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 4809.90.20 (stereotype-matrix board and mat, duty-free), 4809.90.40 (decalcomania paper: simplex, duty-free), 4809.90.60 (decalcomania paper: duplex, duty-free) and 4809.90.71 (impregnated, coated or both, but not otherwise treated, duty-free).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 20% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 20% duty.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 339940 (Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing), an industry of 368 US establishments employing 9,961 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |