Sacred Music Cassette Recordings from Japan
Audiocassette recordings of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphony for monastic libraries. Classified under HTS 9810.00.05.00 as sound recordings for religious musical tradition preservation. Duty-free when exclusively used in religious settings.
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
• Provide monastic rule documentation requiring chant preservation,Include playback equipment maintenance records,Document restricted access to monastic members only