Budget Travel Pictorial Guidebook from Japan
An inexpensive paperback guidebook dominated by scenic photographs of destinations with short captions, under $5 each. Falls in HTS 4901.99.0060 as pictorial printed matter akin to art books with relative text.
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
• Prove non-advertising intent with editorial content; declare exact unit value
• Bundle carefully to avoid 'set' reclassification; retain publisher proofs for origin