HTS tariff line · chapter 48
4817.30.00
Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
Analysis
HTS 4817.30.00 covers boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery 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.
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.
The other lines in the same group are 4817.10.00 (envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence…, duty-free), 4817.20.20 (sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated…, duty-free) and 4817.20.40 (letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards…, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 322230 (Stationery Product Manufacturing), an industry of 321 US establishments employing 15,283 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
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 |
| 4817.20.20 | Sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use as combination sheets and envelopes | Free |
| 4817.20.40 | Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards: other | Free |