Wire-bound Sketchbook from Germany
Heavyweight blank pages bound with twin-wire for artists, with a thick chipboard cover to prevent bleed-through. As a bound notebook under HTS 4820.10.20, it's for unbound creative use. Perforated corners aid page removal but maintain book form.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare grammage of sketch paper (>100 g/m² typical) to affirm notebook status
• Avoid selling as 'pad' if bound; terminology affects entry
• Comply with art material safety standards (ASTM D-4236)