Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil Set from Japan
High-quality colored pencils with wax-based cores in wooden casings, intended for artists and illustrators. Falls under HTS 3213.90.00.00 as artists' colors in tablet-like pencil form for signboard or amusement coloring. Not chemically defined compounds or extenders for oil paints.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document as 'modifying tints for artists' to fit 3213; avoid 'stationery' labels leading to Chapter 96
• Test for lightfastness claims compliance; pitfalls include reclassification if sold as toys
• Provide binder composition to exclude heading 3208 solvent solutions