Wedding Invitation Announcement Card

Elegant flat or folded card printed with couple's names, event details, and decorative borders, often with envelope. It qualifies for HTS 4909.00.40.00 as a printed card bearing personal announcements. Designed for individual event notifications, not mass advertising.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4901.99.00Higher: 17.5% vs 10%

If issued as multi-page bound invitations

Assembled sheets for binding into booklets or volumes are covered by heading 4901.

4817.20Same rate: 10%

If envelopes dominate and cards are secondary

Letter envelopes of paper, even with inserts, may classify under 4817 if not integral.

4911.91.30Same rate: 10%

If for bulk corporate event announcements

Trade promotional literature or catalogs shift to 4911, excluding personal greetings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide printing method certification (e.g

offset or digital) to confirm Chapter 49 applicability

Avoid bulk packaging that suggests commercial sets, which could lead to heading 4901 review

Declare envelope value separately if over 20% of total to prevent duty escalation

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