Sodium Acetate Photography Stop Bath from Japan
Concentrated sodium acetate solution used as acidic stop bath in black & white film development to neutralize developer, classified under HTS 2915.29.20.00 per Chapter Note (d) for aqueous solutions of defined compounds. Standard in darkroom processing.
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
• Declare pH range (4.5-5.5) and acetate concentration for proper chemical classification
• Comply with darkroom chemical spill containment and disposal regulations
• Label with GHS pictograms for corrosive acidic solutions