1521.90.40.00/Spermaceti Wax Substitute/Japan

Spermaceti Wax Substitute from Japan

Modern spermaceti substitutes are refined cetacean-like waxes (often synthetic mimics), classified as other insect or animal waxes under HTS 1521.90.40.00.

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

• Clarify 'substitute' vs. true spermaceti to avoid marine mammal import bans

• Include chemical composition to prove non-whale origin