HTS tariff line · chapter 48
4817.20.20
Sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use as combination sheets and envelopes
Analysis
HTS 4817.20.20 covers sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use as combination sheets and envelopes under heading 4817 (envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 40% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 40% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 100% of the 225 tariff lines in chapter 48 that are also free. 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 4817.10.00 (envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence…, duty-free), 4817.20.40 (letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards…, duty-free) and 4817.30.00 (boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper…, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 322230 (Stationery Product Manufacturing), an industry of 321 US establishments employing 15,283 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4817.10.00 | Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery: envelopes | Free |
| 4817.20.40 | Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards: other | Free |
| 4817.30.00 | Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery | Free |