Floral Design Hardcover Diary from Germany
An elegant hardcover diary with subtle floral embossing on paperboard covers and blank lined interiors for versatile use. It is a bound diary under HTS 4820.10.20.10, as embossing is not a dominating printed motif per chapter notes.
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
• Document that designs are embossed, not printed, to stay in 4820 and avoid Chapter 49
• Test for paperboard weight compliance if covers are questioned
• Prepare for random CBP exams on decorative elements