Personalized Monogram Diary from Japan
A custom monogrammed diary with lined pages for daily entries, weekly calendars, and notes sections, bound in faux leather paperboard. It qualifies for HTS 4820.10.20.10 as a bound diary, where personalization is subsidiary to its primary use as a stationery diary.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Confirm monogramming is not a dominating motif; chapter notes exclude heavily printed items from 4820
• Provide samples or photos during customs entry to distinguish from notebooks if queried
• Bundle with invoices showing production specs to avoid reclassification as luxury goods