Hydrographic Nautical Chart NOAA 1234 from Japan
A detailed printed nautical chart showing water depths, hazards, and coastal features for safe navigation. Falls under HTS 4905.90.60.00 as a hydrographic chart that is neither an atlas nor globe. Used by mariners and printed on waterproof paper.
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
• Confirm printing method (e.g
• offset lithography) meets Chapter 49 definition of 'printed'
• Include scale and projection details in documentation for accurate classification
• Avoid bundling with digital versions, as those may fall outside Chapter 49