Customs tariff code

Customs tariff code 4817.30.00.00: Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an…

Reference data as at 1 July 2026

Customs tariff code 4817.30.00.00 covers Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

4817.30.00.00 is TARIC code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 48. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
4817.30.00.00
Third-country duty
0 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
8

Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 48PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD
  2. 4817Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
  3. 4817.30Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
  4. 4817.30.00.00Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

From HS code to customs tariff code 4817.30.00.00

HS code4817.306 digits, uniform worldwide
CN code4817.30.008 digits, EU Combined Nomenclature
TARIC code4817.30.00.0010 digits, carries the EU measures

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty0 %MFN
United Kingdom0 %Tariff preference
United States0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Binding tariff information for this code

DE13435/15-1Issued by DEValid until 2021-12-13

Bei der als "Briefpapier aus Loktapapier" bezeichneten Ware handelt es sich nach den Angaben der Antragstellerin sowie dem zur Veranschaulichung vorgelegten Warenmuster um eine Zusammenstellung von Schreibwaren, bestehend aus - fünf rechteckigen Klappkarten aus handgeschöpftem Papier (Format im zusammengeklappten Zustand etwa 11,0 x 8,0 cm), die außen mit einem ornamentartigen Muster bedruckt und innen mit einem eingeklebten, rechteckigen Papierzuschnitt (Format etwa 10,3 x 7,3 cm) versehen ist und - fünf passenden Briefumschlägen aus handgeschöpftem Papier (Format etwa 11,5 x 8,1 cm). Die Zusammenstellung ist in einem Umschlag aus bedrucktem, handgeschöpftem Papier verpackt, der mittels einer Kordel aus Papiergarn verschlossen wird. Abbildung siehe Anlage. Derartige Waren gehören als "Zusammenstellungen von Schreibwaren aus Papier, in Schachteln, Taschen und ähnlichen Behältnissen, aus Papier oder Pappe" zum TARIC-Code 4817 30 00 00.

FR-RTC-2013-162359Issued by FRValid until 2019-08-08

BOITE EN PAPIER SE FERMANT PAR UN RUBAN, ET CONTENANT TROIS CARTES DE VOEUX AVEC LES ENVELOPPES, ET DES ETIQUETTES DE FERMETURE AVEC LE LOGO DE LA MARQUE.

GB122593776Issued by GBValid until 2019-01-13

A PRINCESS WRITING SET. PRODUCT COMPRISES OF A CARDBOARD BOX THAT IS COVERED WITH LAMINATED PAPER THAT HAS BEEN PRINTED WITH A PRINCESS DESIGN AND DECORATED WITH SEVEN SEQUINS AND BEADS. INSIDE THE BOX THERE ARE PINK PAPER ENVELOPES WITH A SMALL PRINCESS PRINTED ONTO THE BOTTOM CORNER OF EACH ONE. THERE ARE ALSO SHEETS OF PALE PINK AND LILAC WRITING PAPER, A SMALL PAPER NOTE PAD WITH A CARD FRONT AND BACK COVER AND A PEN DECORATED WITH A BUTTERFLY ON THE TOP. THE SET IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN.

GB501352891Issued by GBValid until 2019-01-07

A FAIRY SECRETS BOX. THIS ITEM IS A CARD BOX COVERED WITH LAMINATED PAPER, PRINTED WITH A FAIRY DESIGN AND DECORATED WITH GLITTER. INSIDE THIS BOX THERE ARE SHEETS OF PALE PINK NOTE PAPER, A NOTE BOOK WITH CARD COVER THAT IS PRINTED AND DECORATED WITH GLITTER. THE PAPER IN THE NOTE BOOK HAS RULED LINES IN IT.THERE IS ALSO A 4 COLOUR PEN IN THE SET. PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN.

GB501352304Issued by GBValid until 2019-01-07

A PRINCESS CREATE YOUR OWN CARD SET. THIS ITEM COMPRISES OF A CARDBOARD DISPLAY BOX WITH A PINK METAL CARRY HANDLE. THE BOX IS COATED WITH LAMINATED PAPER WITH A GLITTER PRINCESS DESIGN PRINTED ON IT. THERE IS A CLEAR PLASTIC WINDOW ON THE FRONT OF THE BOX. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DISPLAYED INSIDE THIS SET. 10 CARDS, 10 PAPER ENVELOPES, 4 CARDBOARD 3D STICKERS, A SMALL POT OF SEQUINS, A SMALL POT OF BEADS, A SMALL POT OF PLASTIC JEWELS, A GLUE STICK, A 4 COLOUR PEN AND 3 GLITTER GLUE PENS. THIS SET IS DESIGNED FOR ALL OF THE ITEMS TO BE USED TO DECORATE THE TEN CARDS AND ENVELOPES. PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF CHILDREN.

GB500581584Issued by GBValid until 2013-02-13

A WRITING SET FOR CHILDREN PACKED IN A CHEST STYLE BOX MADE OF CARDBOARD. THE PINK AND PURPLE BOX IS DECORATED WITH GLITTER, SEQUINS AND BEADS, WITH A FAIRY AND SILVERY THREAD DISPLAYED IN RELIEF BENEATH A PLASTIC WINDOW IN THE SHAPE OF A HEART ON THE LID. THE CHEST HAS ONE COMPARTMENT AND THREE DRAWERS. IT CONTAINS ENVELOPES, WRITING PAPER AND A PLASTIC PEN DECOATED WITH MARABOU, NET, GLITTER AND RHINESTONE ON THE TOP. ALSO PACKED WITH GLUE, 3D FAIRY STICKERS, GLITTER, BEADS, JEWELS AND SEQUINS FOR DECORATION PACKED IN LITTLE PLASTIC BOXES. PACKED FOR RETAIL SALE IN A CLEAR POLY BAG.

GB500198187Issued by GBValid until 2012-08-14

POISON PEN LETTER WRITING BOX SET. CONTAINING 20 SHEETS OF RED WRITING PAPER 20 ENVELOPES, 20 STICKERS AND A BIRO PEN AND INSTRUCTION BOOK.

DEK/930/06-1Issued by DEValid until 2012-07-18

Bei dem Erzeugnis handelt es sich um eine Zusammenstellung von 20 Briefumschlägen (Format etwa 16,1 x 11,4 cm) und 20 durch eine Papiermanschette zusammengehaltene lose Bogen Briefpapier (Format 29,4 x 21 cm), einmal gefalzt auf das Format 14,7 x 21 cm. Briefumschläge und Briefpapier sind eingelegt in eine Pappschachtel mit Klappdeckel. Die Außenseite der Briefumschläge und der Pappschachtel sowie das Briefpapier ist einseitig u.a. mit einer "Magic Meadows"-Elfenfigur bedruckt. Die Pappschachtel ist innen und außen mit Papier beklebt, welches mit einer dünnen Kunststofffolie überzogen ist, deren Dicke offensichtlich weniger als die Hälfte der Gesamtdicke ausmacht. An der Schachtel ist ein Kugelschreiber mittels einer Gummibandschlaufe befestigt. Die Waren sind gemeinsam in einem klarsichtigen Kunststoffbeutel verpackt. Abbildung siehe Anlage. Die Warenzusammenstellung in Aufmachung für den Einzelverkauf ist als "Zusammenstellung von Schreibwaren aus Papier, in Schachteln, Taschen oder ähnlichen Behältnissen, aus Papier oder Pappe" in die Unterposition (TARIC) 4817 3000 00 des Zolltarifs einzureihen, weil der Charakter der Warenzusammenstellung durch die Zusammenstellung von Schreibwaren bestimmt wird.

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 4817

Erläuterungen zum Harmonisierten System (HS) Zu dieser Position gehören Schreibwaren aus Papier oder Pappe, (z. B. Umschläge, Kartenbriefe, Postkarten – einschließlich Korrespondenzkarten, ausgenommen jedoch Schreibpapier in losen (nicht zu Blöcken vereinigten) Blättern und vorbehaltlich der am Schluss genannten Ausnahmen. Diese Waren können auch Aufdrucke wie Initialen, Namen, Anschriften, Wappen, Firmenzeichen, Vignetten usw. haben, vorausgesetzt, dass diese Aufdrucke für den Gebrauch dieser Waren nur untergeordneter Art sind. Kartenbriefe sind Bogen aus Papier oder Pappe oder Karten mit gummierten (und manchmal perforierten) Rändern oder anderen Vorrichtungen zum Verschließen oder Zusammenkleben, um die Verwendung eines Umschlags zu ersparen. Postkarten (ohne Bilder) gehören nur dann in diese Position, wenn sie entsprechende Aufdrucke haben, z. B. …

Subdivisions of this code

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 4817.30.00.00 cover?

Code 4817.30.00.00 covers Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 4817.30.00.00?

The third-country duty rate for 4817.30.00.00 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

What is the HS code for 4817.30.00.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 481730. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 4817.30.00.00 have?

4817.30.00.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 4817.30.00.00 sit in the tariff?

4817.30.00.00 sits in this hierarchy: 48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD > 4817 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery > 481730 Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 4817.30.00.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 4817.30.00.00, for example DE13435/15-1. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

Does customs tariff code 4817.30.00.00 change?

4817.30.00.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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