Portable Traveling Puppet Theater from Japan
A collapsible stage setup with curtains, lighting, and puppet storage designed for traveling performers to stage puppet shows in various venues. It falls under HTS 9508.40.00.00 as a traveling theater, being a mobile performance structure integral to theatrical presentations. Excludes coin-operated machines covered elsewhere.
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 structure is designed for theatrical performances, not fixed installations, to avoid reclassification under amusement park rides
• Include detailed assembly diagrams and performance use certificates in documentation to prove traveling theater purpose