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HSChapter 48
U.S. imports of manifold business forms & interleaved carbon sets of paper or paperboard (HS 482040) totaled $111K in April 2026, traded with 6 countries.
Importers of Manifold Business Forms & Interleaved Carbon Sets of Paper or Paperboard paid $31K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 32% on $97K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Manifold Business Forms & Interleaved Carbon Sets of Paper or Paperboard imports of $111K in April 2026 ran 16% below the year-to-date monthly average of $132K.
Last updated: April 2026 dataManifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets — multi-part forms used in invoicing, receipts, and order processing — enter under a single line, 4820400000. Canada is the leading US supplier, consistent with the deep integration of North American commercial printing industries, with China and several European sources also present. Demand for these products has contracted as electronic document workflows displace paper-based multi-part forms, making this a mature, lower-volume import category concentrated among specialized commercial printers and forms distributors.
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Manifold business forms are specifically designed to produce simultaneous duplicate copies — either through interleaved carbon paper or carbonless chemistry — and are used in commercial transactions such as invoices, purchase orders, and receipts. Printed paper forms that do not incorporate a copy-transfer mechanism are classified elsewhere in Chapter 49 as printed matter rather than under heading 4820.
Yes. Both traditional interleaved carbon sets and carbonless (no-carbon-required) multi-part forms that function as manifold business forms are classified under 4820400000, provided they are designed for simultaneous copy production in a commercial-form context. The copy mechanism — carbon paper versus chemical coating — does not change the classification.
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Monthly import values over time
| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHINA | $84K | -- | -$84K |
| CANADA | $14K | $55K | +$41K |
| JAMAICA | -- | $30K | +$30K |
| BANGLADESH | -- | $18K | +$18K |
| UNITED KINGDOM | $11K | -- | -$11K |
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4820400000 | MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS/INTRLEAVD CARBON SETS PPR | $111K | 31.68% | $31K |
MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS/INTRLEAVD CARBON SETS PPR
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4820400000 | MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS/INTRLEAVD CARBON SETS PPR | $117K |
MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS/INTRLEAVD CARBON SETS PPR
18.3K kg
SACKS AND BAGS NESOI, INCL CONES, OF PAPER ETC,
HS 481940
FOLDING CARTONS, BOXES ETC, NONCOR PAPER & PAPERBD
HS 481920
CARTONS, BOXES & CASES CORRUGATED PAPER & PAPERBD
HS 481910
PAPER & PAPERBOARD, UNCOATED, >10% MECH.FIB.,ROLLS
HS 480261
TRAYS, DISHES, PLATES, CUPS,ETC,OF PAPER/BOARD,NES
HS 482369
HANDKERCHIEFS, TISSUES & TOWELS OF PAPER PULP ETC
HS 481820
| State | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $44K | -- | -$44K |
| Florida | $11K | $29K | +$18K |
| Unidentified | -- | $29K | +$29K |
| Port | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES, CA | $44K | -- | -$44K |
| PORT EVERGLADES, FL | -- | $30K | +$30K |
| LOW VALUE | -- | $29K | +$29K |