Plain Linen-Textured Postcards from Japan
Unprinted postcards with a linen embossed texture on 300 gsm paperboard, sized 4x6 inches for mailing or framing. They qualify under HTS 4817.20.4000 as 'other' plain postcards, lacking address fields or stamps, purely for correspondence. The texture enhances writing surface without qualifying as 'embossed' under exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for postal compliance; ensure thickness allows standard postage without envelope classification
• Avoid mixing with printed items in shipments to prevent Chapter 49 reclassification
• Declare texture type accurately; heavy embossing might trigger 4823 review