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Industrial Cellulose Nitrate Lacquer Base

Industrial Cellulose Nitrate Lacquer Base is a primary form cellulose nitrate resin used as the base for industrial lacquers and coatings for wood furniture and automotive parts. It is supplied as a resin in primary form, not yet formulated into a finished coating. This product falls under tariff item 3912.20.00 as cellulose nitrate in primary forms.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3208.90.10Same rate: Free

If the product is dissolved in solvents as a prepared paint or varnish

Prepared paints and varnishes based on cellulose nitrate fall in Chapter 32.

3901.10.00Same rate: Free

If the resin is a polyethylene blend

Polymer blends are classified by the predominant monomer unit.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Classify the product as cellulose nitrate in primary form, not as a prepared lacquer

• Ensure the resin is not plasticized or mixed with solvents in excess of 50% by weight

• Provide documentation on the polymer content and form