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Pharma Grade Cetyl Alcohol from Japan

High-purity cetyl alcohol meeting USP/EP standards for pharmaceutical ointments and suppositories, classified under HTS 2905.17.00.00. Purity exceeds 99% hexadecan-1-ol with controlled impurities. Chapter 29 chemical compound, not Chapter 30 pharmaceutical.

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

Include USP/EP certificates and impurity profiles distinguishing from cosmetic grades

Declare as 'API excipient chemical,' not finished dosage form

FDA registration may be required alongside customs chemical declaration