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Paperboard Shoe Box from Japan

A rigid two-piece shoe box constructed from recycled greyboard with printed lid, standard for retail footwear packaging. Classified in HTS 4819.50.40 as a general packing container of paperboard. It serves as protective retail packaging for shoes.

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

• Match box dimensions to shoe sizes for valuation; ensure recyclable claims are verified; import nested to save freight costs