# HS code 4817.20: Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

> HS code 4817.20 covers letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards. It sits in heading 48.17 (envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard). Other goods of heading 48.17 are classified under 4817.10 (envelopes) and 4817.30 (boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery). National tariff lines under 4817.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/481720
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48) / [48.17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4817) / [4817.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481720)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4817.20
- Covers: Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards
- Heading: [48.17: Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4817)
- 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 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/481720)

## What this code covers

HS code 4817.20 covers letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards.

The legal text of the subheading is “Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 48.17 are classified under 4817.10 (envelopes) and 4817.30 (boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery).

- [4817.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481710) Envelopes
- [4817.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481730) Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

## How it is structured

4817.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4817, are heading 48.17; 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 48.17: Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
- Subheading 4817.20: Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4817.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/481720): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4817.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481710) Envelopes
- Next subheading: [4817.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/481730) Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4817.20 cover?

HS code 4817.20 covers letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4817.20 in?

HS code 4817.20 is in heading 48.17 (envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard).

### Where are goods of heading 48.17 classified when 4817.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 48.17 are classified under 4817.10 (envelopes) and 4817.30 (boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4817.20?

National tariff lines under 4817.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, 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/481720.json