4820.10.20.20—Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles
General
Free
Units
No.
Column 2
25%
Special
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4820.10.20.20—Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articlesGeneral
Free
Units
No.
Column 2
25%
Special
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HTS 4820.10.20.20 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard, Section X: Pulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper and Paperboard; Articles Thereof, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 4 active AD/CVD orders flag this code.
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Active orders that may apply to imports under this HTS code. HTS coverage is advisory — actual scope depends on each order's product description. Run the AD/CVD lookup → to check whether your specific shipment is in scope.
Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification of a letters to Santa kit from China
The tariff classification of note pads from China
The tariff classification and country of origin of an easel-sized paper pad
The tariff classification of note pads from China
Affirmation of NY N312428; tariff classification of a coin purse and school supplies from China
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 4820.10.20.20 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles. It belongs to Chapter 48 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 4820.10.20.20 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 4820.10.20.20 is 25%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).
No active Chapter 99 tariff overlays (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA reciprocal, etc.) currently flag HTS 4820.10.20.20 in Tandom's catalog. Use the calculator's date + origin inputs to confirm against any retroactive overlay you may be filing.
Yes — 4 AD/CVD orders flag this code: C-560-819 (CVD, Indonesia), A-442-443 (AD, China), A-570-901 (AD, China) plus 1 more. Open the code page for deposit rates, scope determinations, and the linked case lookups.
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