HS Code 482040

HS code 482040 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (looseleaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard : Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets". The first two digits (48) are the chapter — Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp — and digits 3-4 (4820) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.

Common products classified under 482040 include carbon forms, business forms, NCR sets, multipart forms, invoice forms and similar items matching manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.

Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.

The first 6 digits (482040) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.

Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.