Linen-Style Paper Guest Handkerchiefs from Japan
Elegant, textured paper handkerchiefs mimicking linen for dinner parties or guest use. Classified under 4818.20.00 as paper handkerchiefs for household purposes, cut to size.
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
• Texture must be functional (absorbency); ornamental shifts to 4823
• Invoice as handkerchiefs, not napkins, based on size/portability
• Avoid color dyes exceeding trace amounts to prevent coated paper claims