Cloth-Bound Economist Weekly Journal Set from Japan
Multiple issues of The Economist journal bound in cloth covers into a set, compliant with Chapter Note 3 for bound periodicals. Classified under HTS 4901.99.0020 as it is a non-advertising-focused bound journal. Cloth binding elevates it beyond standard paper editions.
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
• Submit binding specifications and issue dates to prove compliance with 'sets comprising more than one issue'
• Ensure no over 50% advertising content, as this triggers reclassification
• Use ISF filings early for bulk shipments of bound sets