Notebook / Journal — HS Code
Registers, account books, notebooks, order books — notebooks of a kind commonly used in offices or schools
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HS Code
4820 — Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 48 — Paper and paperboard
Heading
4820 — Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — notebooks are paper stationery classified under 4820.10
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Notebooks, journals, diaries, and planners are classified under 4820.10. Hardcover notebooks (Moleskine-type) and softcover spiral notebooks are both 4820.10. Blank sketchbooks with heavyweight paper are also 4820.10 even if intended for art. Printed calendars are 4910, not 4820. Loose-leaf paper refills are 4802 or 4810 depending on coating. The cover material (cardboard, faux leather, cloth) does not change the heading — the essential character is the paper content. EU and UK apply 0% MFN duty on most paper stationery products.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
4820.10.20
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
4820.10.20
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
4820.10.20
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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