Personal Reference Library from Japan
Collection of 150 used professional books (law texts, cookbooks) read daily for two years in Brussels office/home. Qualifies under HTS 9804.00.05 as 'books, libraries' actually used abroad by owner over one year.
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
• Catalog titles with purchase dates from foreign residency,Show annotations, dog-ears proving personal use