Fabric Swatch Sample Album from Japan
An album used by textile designers to mount and organize fabric swatches for client presentations. Falls under HTS 4820.50.00.00 for sample albums of paperboard construction.
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
• Provide evidence of sample-use design like mounting pages to differentiate from file folders in 4820.30
• Label fiber content if paperboard has specialty coatings
• Watch for bulk packaging; retail-packed items may face different statistical suffixes