Textbook Chapter Signatures from China
Folded and printed signatures containing textbook chapters with diagrams and text, designed for gathering and binding into educational books under heading 4901. Used in mass production of school textbooks. Falls under 4911.91.15.00 as unbound components suitable for 4901 articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide ISBN previews or educational publisher details to confirm academic book intent
• Watch for partial shipments; incomplete sets risk reclassification as general prints
• Ensure ink and paper specs comply with book-grade standards per customs rulings