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Bi-Weekly Community Chronicle from Japan

The Bi-Weekly Community Chronicle appears every two weeks, featuring local government updates, school news, and resident stories. HTS 4902.90.2020 covers this infrequent newspaper format.

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

• Affix labels indicating exact frequency (e.g

• 'bi-weekly newspaper') on bundles

• Retain printing records showing unbound sheets to support 4902 classification

• Beware multi-issue bundling, which could invoke 4901 set rules