Buckram-Bound Scientific American Archive from China
A buckram-bound collection of Scientific American magazine issues under one cover, per Chapter Note 3. This HTS 4901.99.0020 classification applies to bound scientific periodicals with substantive content. Buckram provides the requisite non-paper durability.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide ISBN or ISSN to differentiate from general books
• Document binding process to confirm post-publication assembly
• Watch for country-of-origin shifts if rebound abroad