HTS heading 4819
Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like — 21 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4819 | Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 4819.10.00 | Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4819.10.00.20 | Sanitary food and beverage containers + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.10.00) | kg |
| 4819.10.00.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.10.00) | kg |
| 4819.20.00 | Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4819.20.00.20 | Sanitary food and beverage containers + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.20.00) | kg |
| 4819.20.00.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.20.00) | kg |
| 4819.30.00 | Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4819.30.00.20 | Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.30.00) | kg |
| 4819.30.00.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.30.00) | kg |
| 4819.40.00 | Other sacks and bags, including cones + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4819.40.00.20 | Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.40.00) | kg |
| 4819.40.00.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.40.00) | kg |
| 4819.50 | Other packing containers, including record sleeves + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 4819.50.20.00 | Sanitary food and beverage containers + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 4819.50.30.00 | Record sleeves + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 4819.50.40 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 4819.50.40.20 | Fiber drums, cans, tubes and similar containers + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.50.40) | kg |
| 4819.50.40.40 | Rigid boxes and cartons + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.50.40) | kg |
| 4819.50.40.60 | Other + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 4819.50.40) | kg |
| 4819.60.00.00 | Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
11 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.
Additional duties may apply
21 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.