Personalized Birthday Greeting Card from Mexico
A folded card featuring colorful illustrations and space for a personal birthday message, often sold with a matching envelope. It falls under HTS 4909.00.40.00 as a printed card bearing personal greetings, suitable for individual use. The design emphasizes heartfelt messages rather than commercial advertising.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify that cards are printed and not hand-written to qualify under Chapter 49; provide production samples if requested
• Include detailed invoices specifying 'printed greeting cards' to prevent misclassification as paper articles
• Ensure no advertising content exceeds subsidiary levels to avoid shifting to heading 4911