Chapter 48, Paper and paperboard / Heading 4819
HTS 4819.50.40.40: Rigid boxes and cartons
Schedule text: Rigid boxes and cartons. Classification: 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 › Other packing containers, including record sleeves › Other › Other › Rigid boxes and cartons
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
37.5%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 3
Forced labor 301
12.5%
9903.05.31
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 4819.50.40.40 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 3) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 37.5% | $3,750.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Related lines
Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.
- 4819.50.40Other (rate line, Free)
- 4819.50.40.20Fiber drums, cans, tubes and similar containers
- 4819.50.40.60Other
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 4819.50.40.40?
- HTS 4819.50.40.40 covers rigid boxes and cartons; the schedule's own line text is "Rigid boxes and cartons". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: 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 › Other packing containers, including record sleeves › Other › Other › Rigid boxes and cartons. It sits in chapter 48 (Paper and paperboard) under heading 4819.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 4819.50.40.40?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 4819.50.40.40 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 37.5%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 3). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 4819.50.40.40?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 4819.50.40 (Other), which has 2 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.