Black Paperboard Record Outer Jackets from Japan
Rigid black-dyed paperboard outer sleeves for protecting vinyl record outer jackets during shipping and storage. HTS 4819.50.30.00 covers these as record sleeves, being paperboard packing containers designed exclusively for phonograph records.
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
• Test dye content to ensure paperboard remains principal material, avoiding plastic Chapter 39
• Provide catalog images showing record-specific fit to distinguish from general boxes
• Avoid perforations or printing that could trigger Chapter 49 or 4823 classification