Gallic Acid for Ink Manufacturing from Japan
High-purity gallic acid specifically for iron gall ink production and blueprint paper. HTS 2918.29.30.00 as pure gallic acid used in traditional printing technologies. Chapter 29 chemically defined compound with phenol function.
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• Declare end-use 'iron gall ink production'; provide tannin-free specification; historical document restorers prefer >99.5% purity