U.S. imports of Carbon Paper, Self-Copy & Other Transfer Papers; Duplicator Stencils & Offset Plates (SITC 64242) totaled $1.7M in August 2026, imported from 17 countries.
Importers of Carbon Paper, Self-Copy & Other Transfer Papers; Duplicator Stencils & Offset Plates paid $205K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.23% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Carbon Paper, Self-Copy & Other Transfer Papers; Duplicator Stencils & Offset Plates imports of $1.7M in August 2026 ran 34% below the year-to-date monthly average of $2.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataGrouped under a single SITC heading, carbon paper, self-copy (carbonless/NCR) paper, duplicator stencils, and paper-based offset printing plates share the common function of transferring an image or impression from one surface to another. Carbonless copy paper remains commercially active in regulated industries requiring paper audit trails, while traditional carbon paper and stencils have largely been displaced by digital workflows. Offset plates of paper—as distinct from aluminum or polyester plates—represent a niche segment used in short-run or low-cost printing applications.
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Carbonless copy paper carries a reactive chemical coating specifically designed to produce a copy impression under pressure, which is its defining functional characteristic. Standard coated printing papers are coated for ink receptivity or surface finish, not image transfer. CBP and SITC classification turns on this functional coating distinction, not merely on the presence of a coating.
No. Paper-based offset plates fall within SITC 64242 alongside other transfer papers, while aluminum or polyester printing plates are classified under headings for their respective base materials. The distinction matters both for duty rates and for statistical tracking of the printing-supplies trade.
Basic heading 64242 · $1.7M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Germany and Japan together supply 64% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Germany 10.0%.
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$1.7MYoY · free account
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$1.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $30.5M of Carbon Paper, Self-Copy & Other Transfer Papers; Duplicator Stencils & Offset Plates and exported $25.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.