3605.00.00.60/Decorative Box Matches/Japan

Decorative Box Matches from Japan

Lithographed paperboard boxes containing 55 safety matches with artistic designs. HTS 3605.00.00.60 applies to these packaged consumer matches, other than pyrotechnic. Packaging integral but secondary to match classification.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Value packaging separately if exceeding 20% of total for proper duty assessment

• Obtain CPSC approval for decorative inks used on child-contact surfaces

• Use rigid boxes to prevent breakage during ocean freight