Personal Cookbook Collection from Japan
75 cookbooks with food stains and margin notes from daily use in Spanish kitchen over 16 months. Falls under HTS 9804.00.05 as books actually used abroad by owner/family over one year.
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%
Import Tips
• Highlight stains, notes as proof of culinary use,Group with kitchen utensils as household set,Avoid pristine condition books suggesting new purchase