Vinyl Record Sleeves 12-Inch from Japan
Clear polyethylene-lined paperboard sleeves designed specifically to protect 12-inch vinyl LP records from dust, scratches, and moisture. These fall under HTS 4819.50.30.00 as record sleeves, which are packing containers made of paper or paperboard tailored for phonograph record storage and protection.
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
• Verify sleeves are constructed primarily of paperboard with any plastic liners not exceeding principal material to stay in 4819
• Include lab tests confirming paperboard composition if audited, as plastic-dominant sleeves shift to Chapter 39
• Label shipments clearly as 'record sleeves' to prevent customs confusion with generic packaging