US orders and Import Tariffs

Under President Trump’s trade policy, a new 50% import tariff now applies to our music folders, product category "Folders - of paperboard" (HS 4820.30). When you enter a U.S. shipping address, this tariff appears at checkout as “Duties.”
This now affects every one of up to 60,000 folders/year that we ship across USA.

Tariffed shipments also trigger courier import‑processing fees for us, pushing small-order shipping higher.

To keep pricing simple and transparent, we will offset these new fees directly within the Duties and/or Shipping shown at checkout, so that the amount you see is your final, landed cost from us.  No additional import‑related charges will appear later or be billed to you by shippers.

 

U.S. ensembles continue choosing MUSICFOLDER.com folders - continuously improved with your feedback over more than 30 years. Why?

·       Reinforced construction for daily rehearsal use, with larger, stronger rivets, hinges, and bindings.

·       Lightest weight AND best durability.

·       Comfortable handling and better design for quiet page turns.

·       Trusted by thousands of schools, universities, churches, community and professional ensembles across the U.S., with rapid imprinting options (including logo) -- ready to ship, customized, in days.

·       Trusted by and for individual musicians (1 in 7 single folder orders is a gift).

Ways to Reduce Total Cost

·       Grade A Factory Seconds (see below)

·       Volume discounts: quantity price breaks at 15/35/50/75/125/200

·       Combined orders 

If you have questions, we’re here to help.

'Grade A' Factory Seconds, to stretch your budget:

To SAVE 25%  - look to our near-perfect, Grade A Factory Seconds. People often have no idea what little scratch or issue caused good, 'Grade A' Factory Seconds music folders to be discounted, and I recommend them always, as a sensible money-saving option, and it mitigates the tariff down to a manageable 12.5% increase (25% discount, 50% tariff). 
ASK us for a certain folder, if it looks as if it's out of stock, because inventory changes rapidly and we may have exactly what you want.
Customers regularly write back with thanks for suggesting "Grade A' Factory Seconds.

-Ian Bullen
President, MUSICFOLDER.com
My personal assessment is that these new tariffs will remain through at least the rest of 2026 and likely beyond. No one is happy about this new 'normal', which is effectively a new U.S. tax on a classic education supply.

If you are shipping to a destination outside the USA, please return to the home page and use the dropdown selection at the top (or 'hamburger menu' on a phone), to choose your region correctly, because information here doesn't apply to you.