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SITCSection 6
U.S. imports of paper & paperboard box files, letter trays & similar office/shop articles (SITC 64216) totaled $943K in April 2026, traded with 26 countries.
Importers of Paper & Paperboard Box Files, Letter Trays & Similar Office/Shop Articles paid $162K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 20% on $798K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Paper & Paperboard Box Files, Letter Trays & Similar Office/Shop Articles imports of $943K in April 2026 ran 20% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.2M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataFunctional paper and paperboard organizers — box files, letter trays, storage boxes, magazine holders, and similar desk or retail-display articles — serve the office products and stationery supply sectors and are distinguished from packaging containers by their repeated-use, organizational purpose rather than single-use containment. The heading's scope is anchored to articles used in offices, shops, or similar environments, so the end-use context is a relevant classification factor. Products combining paperboard with significant metal or plastic structural components may require a composite-goods determination.
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The key distinction is functional purpose and design: articles here are intended for repeated use as organizational tools in offices or shops, while folding cartons are designed for single-use product packaging. Construction features such as reinforced edges, label windows, or integrated tabs for filing systems support classification as an office article rather than a packaging container.
Decorative storage boxes intended for use in shops or similar settings can fall here if their primary function is organization and storage rather than gift-wrapping or packaging. However, boxes designed primarily as gift packaging may be more appropriately classified under gift-wrap or packaging headings. The intended use at the point of retail sale is the determining factor.
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Monthly import values over time