VTech Musical Rhymes Book from Japan
Electronic soft book that plays nursery rhymes when pages are pressed, targeted at babies under 3 for language skills. HTS 9503.00.0071 applies due to under-3 labeling and toy classification as an educational play item.
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%
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