Hardcover Exercise Book from Japan
A 100-page exercise book with stiff paperboard covers and sewn binding for school math or writing practice. Meets HTS 4820.90.00.00 as exercise books, listed in the heading for paper stationery articles. Durable for repeated use without primary decoration.
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 sewn or glued binding qualifies as 'book'; stapled may still fit but document
• Ensure minimal printing; educational grids are subsidiary to blank use
• Bulk packs for schools should specify end-use if industrial quantities