Hardcover Daily Diary from China
A hardcover diary with 365 dated pages, ribbon bookmark, and inner pocket for notes, bound with sewn signatures for durability. It qualifies for HTS 4820.10.20 as a bound diary, emphasizing personal journaling over mere printing. The hardcover is paperboard-laminated, aligning with chapter stationery definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Measure basis weight of paperboard cover to ensure it meets paperboard criteria; thin covers risk notebook vs. book confusion
• Declare exact page ruling (lined vs. blank) as customs may check for exercise book traits
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluing premium bindings, which triggers audits