Valentine's Day Love Message Card from Japan
Romantic heart-embellished card with printed love poems or messages, folded for envelope insertion. Classified in HTS 4909.00.40.00 as a printed personal greeting card. Embossing qualifies as 'printed' per chapter definition.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document embossing or foil stamping processes to support 'printed' status under note 2
• Segregate holiday-themed shipments to avoid averaging with non-greeting products
• Check for seasonal quota applicability if volume exceeds typical personal use