Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3926.10
3926.10.00: Office or school supplies
Plastic office and school supplies
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3926 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914:
- 3926.10.00 Office or school supplies
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 5.3% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 80% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
3926.10 Office or school supplies
UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 30% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan 4.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N356868 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of school supply kits from China
- N353980 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a plastic bookmark kit from China
- N353638 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bookmarks from China
- N353018 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Valentine’s Day cards with novelty items from China
- N346664 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and marking of adhesive tape with dispensers
- N343393 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic bookmarks from China
- H317395 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N312428; tariff classification of a coin purse and school supplies from China
- N341495 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an educational kit from China.
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 3926.10.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3926.10, office or school supplies.
The general duty is 5.3%, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 30%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 4.8%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 3926.10 worth US$499m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$3m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3926.10.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5.3%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 3926.10.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 3926.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$411m), followed by Vietnam.
Typical products
- clipboards, plastic
- document wallet, button closure
- erasers, plastic
- folders - plastic
- pencil cases, plastic
- plastic wallets - pre-punched holes
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.