Lampblack Carbon Pigment from Japan
Lampblack is a traditional form of amorphous carbon produced by burning oil or pitch in limited oxygen, used as a dense black pigment. HTS 2803.00.00 covers it as other forms of carbon not specified elsewhere, distinct from channel or furnace blacks.
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
• Distinguish from vegetable blacks (Chapter 14) with origin certificates
• Label with oil-free certification for food-contact applications