Formaldehyde USP Grade 10% Solution from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade 10% formaldehyde solution meeting USP standards for tissue fixation and embalming. Falls under HTS 2912.11.00.00 as a chemically defined methanal solution in water without other oxygen functions, per Chapter 29 notes (a) and (d).
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 Certificate of Analysis; pharmaceutical preparations must meet purity standards for Chapter 29 classification
• Declare exact concentration; dilutions to standard strengths allowed but must remain identifiable as methanal per chapter notes
• Comply with FDA import requirements for biological preservatives including prior notice via ACE system