Subheading · Section X
4820.20: Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt: exercise books
Official description Exercise books
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 60%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$744.8mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 4820.20 belongs to heading 4820 (registers, account books) in chapter 48.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4820.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4820.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 4820.20; the statutory rate is 60%.
Subheading 4820.20 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$744.8m (−9.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$287.5m), followed by India.
The biggest buyer was the United Kingdom, with imports of US$41.8m.
The United Kingdom ranked 34th among 146 exporters with US$2.8m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4820 20 00 00 Exercise books Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4820 20 00 Exercise books Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4820.20.00.00.00 Müsvedde defterleri 60%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4820.20.00.00 Exercise books FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$160.5kUS$160.5k+US$2.5m+US$8.8m+> US$25.9m
Exports: 146
- China: US$287.5m
- India: US$79.3m
- Indonesia: US$41.3m
- France: US$28.4m
- Colombia: US$25.9m
- Spain: US$23.9m
- Estonia: US$18.8m
- Poland: US$17.6m
- Brazil: US$13.9m
- Netherlands: US$11.1m
- South Africa: US$10.4m
- Austria: US$9.6m
- Tunisia: US$9.2m
- United States: US$9.2m
- Malaysia: US$8.8m
- Italy: US$8.7m
- Guatemala: US$8.6m
- Germany: US$7.9m
- Belgium: US$7.8m
- Vietnam: US$7.5m
- Kenya: US$7.4m
- Slovenia: US$6.6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5.9m
- Russia: US$5.5m
- Chile: US$5.3m
- Serbia: US$5.1m
- Ecuador: US$4.7m
- Tajikistan: US$4.6m
- Uganda: US$4.4m
- Croatia: US$4.1m
- Slovakia: US$3.8m
- Honduras: US$3.8m
- United Kingdom: US$2.8m
- Peru: US$2.5m
- El Salvador: US$2.5m
- Czechia: US$2.5m
- Türkiye: US$2.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9m
- Zambia: US$1.6m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.5m
- Ukraine: US$1.4m
- Thailand: US$1.4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.2m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.1m
- Tanzania: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$929.7k
- Lithuania: US$821.8k
- Botswana: US$817k
- South Korea: US$600.2k
- Latvia: US$571.9k
- Bulgaria: US$570.5k
- Taiwan: US$563.8k
- Singapore: US$509.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$4.2m+US$9.9m+> US$17.3m
Imports: 212
- United Kingdom: US$41.8m
- United States: US$34.9m
- France: US$30.2m
- Spain: US$29m
- Germany: US$20.3m
- Mexico: US$19.5m
- Nicaragua: US$17.3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$17.1m
- Ethiopia: US$16.7m
- Netherlands: US$16.1m
- Togo: US$15.8m
- Madagascar: US$14.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.3m
- Chile: US$12.9m
- Philippines: US$11.7m
- Cameroon: US$11.4m
- Colombia: US$10.8m
- Tanzania: US$10.7m
- Italy: US$10.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.1m
- Brazil: US$9.9m
- Guatemala: US$9.7m
- Costa Rica: US$9.4m
- Portugal: US$8.7m
- Canada: US$8.2m
- Ecuador: US$8.1m
- Japan: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$7.7m
- Poland: US$7.3m
- Australia: US$7.2m
- Panama: US$7.2m
- El Salvador: US$6.6m
- Libya: US$6.5m
- Uruguay: US$6.5m
- Switzerland: US$6.5m
- Honduras: US$6.3m
- Rwanda: US$6.1m
- Burkina Faso: US$6.1m
- Israel: US$6.1m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$5.6m
- Guinea: US$5.4m
- Iraq: US$5.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$5.2m
- Peru: US$5.2m
- Venezuela: US$5.1m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Haiti: US$4.9m
- Ghana: US$4.9m
- Belgium: US$4.8m
- Mozambique: US$4.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.4m
- Argentina: US$4.2m
- Benin: US$4.2m
- Senegal: US$4.1m
- Djibouti: US$3.9m
- Ireland: US$3.9m
- Hungary: US$3.8m
- Serbia: US$3.7m
- Romania: US$3.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$287.5m | 38.6% |
| 2 |  India | US$79.3m | 10.6% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$41.3m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  France | US$28.4m | 3.8% |
| 5 |  Colombia | US$25.9m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$23.9m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Estonia | US$18.8m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$17.6m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$13.9m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$11.1m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$41.8m | 5.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$34.9m | 4.7% |
| 3 | France | US$30.2m | 4.1% |
| 4 | Spain | US$29m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$20.3m | 2.7% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$19.5m | 2.6% |
| 7 |  Nicaragua | US$17.3m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$17.1m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Ethiopia | US$16.7m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$16.1m | 2.2% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt: exercise books?
Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt: exercise books fall under HS subheading 4820.20, part of heading 4820, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on registers, account books in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4820.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on registers, account books in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4820.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most registers, account books?
China, with US$287.5m in 2024 (38.6% of world exports).