Floral Design Hardcover Diary from Japan
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 — 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
• 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