Leather Tanning Formic Acid 88% from Japan
88% formic acid optimized for leather deliming and pickling, classified under HTS 2915.11.00.00 as chemically defined formic acid. Essential in tannery wet processing to adjust pH and remove salts.
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 tannery process specs showing pH adjustment use; prevents reclassification as leather chemical
• Comply with EPA wastewater regs; declare low heavy metal content