Plastic Elastic Book Bands from Japan
Narrow elastic bands made of plastic to keep journals, notebooks, or books closed. HTS 3926.90.99.05 applies as other wholly plastic elastic bands under Chapter 39 polymer rules.
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
• Ensure no paper integration; pure plastic avoids Chapter 48
• Batch import documentation should specify band dimensions for statistical reporting