Patio LED Christmas Light String from Japan
A 50-foot string of LED lights designed for Christmas trees or outdoor patios, featuring multicolored bulbs on a durable weather-resistant wire. Classified under HTS 9405.39.0040 as other lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, not specified elsewhere, with a permanently fixed light source.
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
• Verify the lights are 'of a kind used for Christmas trees' per HTS notes to avoid reclassification; provide design intent documentation
• Ensure UL or ETL certification for electrical safety to meet US import standards and prevent CBP holds
• Declare exact length and bulb count accurately, as statistical suffixes may apply for reporting