1301.90.91.10/Food Grade Bleached Shellac Glaze/Japan

Food Grade Bleached Shellac Glaze from Japan

Food grade bleached shellac glaze is a bleached resin approved as E904 confectioner's glaze for coating candies, chocolate, and pharmaceuticals. It falls under HTS 1301.90.91.10 as the raw bleached shellac material.

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%

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Import Tips

• FDA import alert 21-11 monitoring; provide Letter of Guarantee from shellac processor

• Label as 'confectioner's resin' not glaze to avoid 1704 sugar confection classification