4818.20.00/Linen-Style Paper Guest Handkerchiefs/Japan

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%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

• 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