# HS code 4816.20: Self-copy paper

> HS code 4816.20 covers self-copy paper. It sits in heading 48.16 (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 48.09), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard). Other goods of heading 48.16 are classified under 4816.90 (other). National tariff lines under 4816.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/481620
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48) / [48.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4816) / [4816.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481620)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4816.20
- Covers: Self-copy paper
- Heading: [48.16: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 48.09), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4816)
- Chapter: [48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/481620)

## What this code covers

HS code 4816.20 covers self-copy paper.

The legal text of the subheading is “Self-copy paper”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 48.16 are classified under 4816.90 (other).

- [4816.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481690) Other

## How it is structured

4816.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4816, are heading 48.16; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
- Heading 48.16: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 48.09), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes
- Subheading 4816.20: Self-copy paper

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4816.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/481620): 1 line, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Self-copy paper”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 48: 4809.20 under heading 48.09.

- [4809.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/480920) Heading 48.09: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets

- Previous subheading: [4814.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481490) Other
- Next subheading: [4816.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481690) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4816.20 cover?

HS code 4816.20 covers self-copy paper.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4816.20 in?

HS code 4816.20 is in heading 48.16 (carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 48.09), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard).

### Where are goods of heading 48.16 classified when 4816.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 48.16 are classified under 4816.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4816.20?

National tariff lines under 4816.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/481620.json