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HS code for notebooks and journals
Notebooks and journals usually ship under 4820.10. Here is the full US code, the duty, the customs description to use, and what would make it a different code.
Based on the example: “Handbound notebook journal” (paper, fabric).
Why this code
A notebook or journal is a stationery item, so it goes under the notebook heading even with a fabric cover. The fabric is just a decorative cover over the paper pages.
Official tariff textRegisters, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (looseleaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers (including cover boards and book jackets) of paper or paperboard > Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles > Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles > Other
When it would be a different code
One detail decides it: What are the notebook's page dimensions (width x height)? (Under 6 x 8.75 inches / 6 to 15 x 8.75 to 15 inches / Larger than 15 inches / Not sure)
US duty on a $25 sale, by where it's made
| Made in | Base rate | Extra tariff | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Germany (EU) | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Canada | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Australia | Free | 12.5% (Section 301) | $3.13 (12.5%) |
| India | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Pakistan | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
Estimate for a parcel sent by post, using US rates collected since 24 July 2026 (rates dated 2026-10-22). Since 9 July 2026 Etsy asks sellers outside the US to include this duty in their US price. Upload your shop to see it per product and variation.
Shipping notebooks and journals to the EU
Use the same 6-digit code, 4820.10. Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat €3 duty for each different type of item in a parcel worth €150 or less, so notebooks and journals in one order add €3 however many are in the box.
US Customs rulings for this code
- N359801 Notebooks (2026)
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