Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 4816.20
4816.20.00: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer: self-copy paper
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 4816 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes:
- 4816.20.00 Self-copy paper
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 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Same subheading in other tariffs
4816.20 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer: self-copy paper
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.
- N352059 U.S. CBP
The country of origin of self-copy paper
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 4816.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 4816.20, carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer: self-copy paper.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free and the Türkiye duty is free.
The United States imported goods of subheading 4816.20 worth US$8.8m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 4816.20.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 4816.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$4.5m), followed by Poland.