Locust Bean Seed Extract from Japan
Concentrated aqueous extract from locust bean seeds used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as a gelling agent. HTS 1302.32.00.40 covers this unmodified vegetable-derived mucilage and thickener from locust beans. It hydrates skin in lotions without synthetic additives.
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
• Ensure no medicinal claims to avoid 3003/3004 reclassification per chapter notes
• Document extraction process to prove vegetable origin and lack of modification