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Promotional Spiral Pocket Calendar

A promotional spiral pocket calendar with wire binding, printed with company branding, local events, and monthly planners for handout marketing. It is classified under tariff item 4910.00.00 as a printed calendar, provided advertising is not the principal purpose.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

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4911.10.00Same rate: Free

If the calendar is predominantly advertising material

Publications essentially devoted to advertising, such as promotional calendars with minimal calendar function, fall under heading 49.11.

4901.10.00Same rate: Free

If the calendar is bound like a booklet with substantial text

Bound printed booklets may be classified under heading 49.01 if they contain more than just calendar pages.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify that the calendar's primary function is timekeeping, not advertising, to avoid reclassification under heading 49.11

• If the calendar is wire-bound, ensure it is not considered a book; otherwise, heading 49.01 may apply

• Keep commercial invoices detailing the unit value and country of origin for CBSA clearance

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