4820.10.20.10 - Diaries and address books

This HTS category, 4820.10.20.10, specifically encompasses diaries and address books. These are articles made from paper or paperboard designed for personal record-keeping or contact management. Diaries are typically bound publications with pre-formatted pages for daily entries, often including space for notes, appointments, or reflections. Address books, similarly bound, feature structured layouts for recording names, addresses, phone numbers, and other contact details. The defining characteristic is their purpose: facilitating the chronological logging of events or the organized storage of personal contact information.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 4820.10.20.10 focuses solely on diaries and address books. Sibling categories like 4820.10.20.20 cover broader "memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles" which are generally less structured and intended for spontaneous notes. Other siblings, such as 4820.10.20.30 and 4820.10.20.40, are further differentiated by specific dimensions and types of notebooks (e.g., sewn composition books or other notebooks within defined size ranges), which may or may not have the specialized pre-formatted layout characteristic of diaries or address books. The "Other" category (4820.10.20.60) serves as a residual for articles falling under the broader heading of registers, account books, notebooks, etc., that do not fit the specific criteria of the other subheadings.

As a leaf node within the HTS, 4820.10.20.10 does not have further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this heading relies on the specific features and intended use of the article. Key classification criteria include the presence of dated or pre-formatted spaces for daily entries (for diaries) or structured fields for contact information (for address books), along with the binding and overall format consistent with these types of publications.