Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4 from Japan
The Nook GlowLight 4 e-reader uses battery power to store and display text from library books and magazines, render cover still images, and play integrated audiobook files. Its front-lit E Ink screen enables nighttime reading. Classifies under HTS 8543.70.89.00 for portable battery-operated text/audio/image reproduction.
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
• Include energy efficiency certifications for backlit models to expedite CBP review
• Declare screen diagonal per US note to confirm under 10 inches, avoiding monitor classifications