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%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
• Prove non-advertising intent with editorial content; declare exact unit value
• Bundle carefully to avoid 'set' reclassification; retain publisher proofs for origin