Code 4817 20 · Heading 4817

Paper or paperboard closed letter cards, unillustrated postcards and correspondence cards, without valid postage stamps or postal imprints

This code covers closed letter cards, unillustrated postcards and correspondence cards made of paper or paperboard. They must not have valid postage stamps, be printed with a postal imprint, or have such postage attached.

For example

A paper closed letter card without a valid postage stamp or postal imprint
An unillustrated paperboard postcard without a valid postage stamp or postal imprint
A paper correspondence card without a valid postage stamp or postal imprint

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard (excl. those with imprinted postage stamps)

How we got to this code

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic materia…
Is the product pulp or recovered paper/cardboard waste, paper or cardboard or an article made from them, or a book, newspaper, image, other printed matter, manuscript, or drawing?
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Step 2 · Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of pa… 2 of 3 chapters in section X
What type of paper or paperboard product is it, considering its use, treatment or coating, size or form, and whether it is an article such as packaging, stationery, a label or another finished product?
✓
Step 3 · Heading 4817 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and corres… 16 of 22 headings under chapter 48
Which type of item is it: a paper or paperboard envelope; a sealed letter card, non-illustrated postcard or correspondence card; or a paper or paperboard box, folder or similar item containing an assortment of stationery, envelopes or similar items?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4817 20 Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence ca… 2 of 3 subheadings under heading 4817
Is the item a paper or paperboard closed letter card, unillustrated postcard or correspondence card, rather than an envelope or a box or folder containing an assortment of stationery and envelopes?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

Only one code below

4817 20 00

Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard (excl. those with imprinted postage stamps)

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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4817 10 Envelopes of paper or paperboard (excl. letter cards) 0.0%
4817 20 Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard (excl. those with imprinted postage stamps) you are here 0.0%
4817 30 Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

48.17.2000 Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

4817 20 00 00 Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

4817.20.20.00 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

48.17.2000

Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

4817 20 00 00

Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

4817.20.20.00

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, Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, Sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use as combination sheets and envelopes

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
4817.20.40.00

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, Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.