Black Paperboard Record Outer Jackets from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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