Hardcover Fantasy Novel from Germany
A thick hardcover book like 'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss, featuring over 600 pages of narrative text and illustrations, classified under HTS 4901.99.00.93 as a printed book with 49 or more pages excluding covers. It falls here due to being a complete literary work not devoted primarily to advertising.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify page count excludes covers and ensure the book is not primarily advertising content to stay in 4901
• Provide ISBN or detailed content description in entry documentation to confirm literary classification
• Avoid binding in non-paper materials, as that could shift to other subheadings