HS code 4820.10: Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles
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Key facts
- HS code
- 4820.10
- Covers
- Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 6 lines
Summary
HS code 4820.10 covers registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles. It sits in heading 48.20 (registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard). Other goods of heading 48.20 are classified under 4820.20 (exercise books), 4820.30 (binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers), 4820.40 (manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets), 4820.50 (albums for samples or for collections) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 4820.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 4820.10 covers registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles.
The legal text of the subheading is “Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 48.20 are classified under 4820.20 (exercise books), 4820.30 (binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers), 4820.40 (manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets), 4820.50 (albums for samples or for collections) or 1 other.
How it is structured
4820.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 48, are the chapter; the first four, 4820, are heading 48.20; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 4820.10
- Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles
In other countries
National tariff lines under 4820.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 4820.10 cover?
HS code 4820.10 covers registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 4820.10 in?
HS code 4820.10 is in heading 48.20 (registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard) in chapter 48 (paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard).
Where are goods of heading 48.20 classified when 4820.10 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 48.20 are classified under 4820.20 (exercise books), 4820.30 (binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers), 4820.40 (manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets), 4820.50 (albums for samples or for collections) or 1 other.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4820.10?
National tariff lines under 4820.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 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.