U.S. imports of Letter Cards, Plain Postcards & Correspondence Cards of Paper or Paperboard (SITC 64222) totaled $705K in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Letter Cards, Plain Postcards & Correspondence Cards of Paper or Paperboard paid $171K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 24.28% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPlain, unprinted or minimally printed correspondence cards and postcards — as distinct from illustrated or greeting-card formats — occupy a narrow but specific classification niche within paper stationery. The 'plain' qualifier is critical: postcards bearing pictorial or decorative printing may migrate to printed-matter headings, making the degree and nature of any printing a key classification variable. These articles serve business correspondence, direct-mail, and stationery markets, and their relatively simple construction means classification disputes typically center on print content rather than material composition.
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72 import shipments a month
A postcard classified here should be 'plain' — meaning it carries at most a standard postal format (address lines, postage box) without pictorial, scenic, or decorative imagery. Once a card bears a photograph, illustration, or decorative design intended to convey a message or image, it typically moves to the printed-matter or greeting-card headings. The nature and extent of the printed content, not merely the presence of ink, determines the boundary.
Folded correspondence cards — such as blank note cards with a matching envelope — may fall here if they are plain and intended for written correspondence, but the folded format and any envelope pairing can also support classification under stationery-set or envelope headings. Importers should assess whether the article is sold as a standalone card or as part of an assorted stationery set, as the latter may be classified differently.
Basic heading 64222 · $705K of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and United Kingdom together supply 75% of it. China pays 37.0% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Imports
$705KYoY · free account
Exports
$482KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $7.9M of Letter Cards, Plain Postcards & Correspondence Cards of Paper or Paperboard and exported $6.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.