Biography Hardcover from China
A detailed biography such as 'Steve Jobs' by Walter Isaacson, exceeding 600 pages, classified in HTS 4901.99.00.93 as a printed book with substantial page count excluding covers. Covers non-fiction literary works.
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 author and publisher details to substantiate as a complete book
• Ensure no excessive advertising sections that could reclassify to 4911
• Weigh shipments to correlate with page counts for large volumes