Wire-bound Sketchbook from Japan
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 — 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
• 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)