Cardboard-Core Plastic Slide Mounts from Japan
Slide frames with outer plastic shells and thin cardboard inserts for securing 35mm film transparencies. The predominant plastic material from headings 3901-3914 qualifies them under HTS 3926.90.5000 as frames for photographic slides.
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%
Import Tips
• Document plastic weight predominance (over 50%) via material composition certificates to avoid reclassification as paper articles under Chapter 48
• Ensure labeling specifies 'for photographic slides' to distinguish from general picture frames