Pocket Paperback Mystery Thriller from China
A compact mystery thriller paperback in rack size format (about 4.2 x 7 inches), with paper covers and interior pages printed via offset lithography, ideal for spinner racks in bookstores. Classified under HTS 4901.99.00.75 for its specific rack-optimized paperbound construction.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document printing method (e.g
• offset or digital) as 'printed' per Chapter 49 note 2 to confirm eligibility
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics sets; ship as individual titles to prevent heading 4901 set rules
• Check for subsidiary illustrations; if pictures dominate without text, it may shift to 4911