Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Blotting Pads, Book Covers & Other Paper or Paperboard Stationery Articles (NESOI) (HS 482090) totaled $1.4M in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Blotting Pads, Book Covers & Other Paper or Paperboard Stationery Articles (NESOI) paid $141K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.33% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Blotting Pads, Book Covers & Other Paper or Paperboard Stationery Articles (NESOI) imports of $1.4M in August 2026 ran 25% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataHeading 4820.90 functions as the residual stationery catch-all within Chapter 48, capturing blotting pads, cover boards, book jackets, and any paper or paperboard stationery article not specifically enumerated elsewhere in heading 4820 — all entering under 4820900000. Mexico leads US supply for this heading, with France and China also significant, reflecting both nearshore manufacturing and European specialty stationery production. Because this is a NESOI (not elsewhere specified or included) provision, classification here requires confirming that the article does not fit a more specific heading; importers mixing stationery types in a single shipment should verify each article type separately.
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143 import shipments a month
An article classifies under 4820900000 only after ruling out all more specific provisions in heading 4820 — notebooks (482010), exercise books (482020), binders and folders (482030), manifold forms (482040), and sample albums (482050). Blotting pads and book covers (cover boards, book jackets) are explicitly named in the heading text, but any other paper stationery article not fitting those specific subheadings also lands here.
Both decorative book jackets and plain cover boards are named within heading 4820.90 and enter under 4820900000, provided they are of paper or paperboard. If a book jacket incorporates substantial non-paper materials — such as a laminated plastic outer layer that constitutes the essential character — classification may shift outside Chapter 48, and a binding ruling may be warranted.
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Subheading 3 of 6 in heading 4820
Subheading 482090 · $1.4M of $59.6M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4820900000 | Blotting Pads/Book Covers/Artcl Statnry NESOI, Papr | $1.4M | 10.33% | 50.46% | $141K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4820900000 | Blotting Pads/Book Covers/Artcl Statnry NESOI, Papr | $278K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$278KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $18.8M of Blotting Pads, Book Covers & Other Paper or Paperboard Stationery Articles (NESOI) and exported $4.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and China together supply 66% of it. China pays 35.7% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
49.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 10.33% of imports for consumption.