Code 4817 20 00 · Subheading 4817 20
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This is a complete 8-digit customs code. There is no further code choice to make below it.
This code covers closed lettercards, unillustrated postcards and correspondence cards made of paper or cardboard. It does not cover cards with valid postage stamps, printed as postal stationery, or bearing such an attachment.
Official tariff text
Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard (excl. those with imprinted postage stamps)
Classification complete
4817 20 00
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 48172000.
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in United Kingdom and United States. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine and Indonesia.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
48.17.2000
Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
4817 20 00 00
Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, 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.
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