Vinyl Record Protective Sleeves from Germany
Heavy-duty paperboard sleeves designed to protect vinyl records from dust and damage during storage and shipping. They qualify for HTS 4819.50.40.60 as other packing containers, specifically including record sleeves as noted in the hierarchy.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide evidence of record-specific design like inner flaps to justify 'record sleeve' classification
• Ensure no printing dominates; per chapter notes, pictorial elements must be subsidiary