Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum from Japan
Synthetic gypsum from power plant emissions scrubbing, chemically identical to natural gypsum. HTS 2520.10.00.00 covers this high-purity dihydrate form for wallboard and agriculture. Increasingly replaces mined gypsum.
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
• Stack gas process certificates confirming gypsum purity >93%
• Radioactivity testing standard for FGD materials from coal plants
• Environmental compliance docs for byproduct status