Technical Grade Tannic Acid 55% Flakes for Leather Tanning from Japan
Flake-form tannic acid with 55% content from vegetable tannins, primarily used in leather processing for its protein-fixing properties. HTS 3201.90.10.00 applies to such high-purity vegetable tanning extracts exceeding 50% tannic acid. Excluded are tannin derivatives of other chapters per legal notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide end-use statement for tanning to support classification; customs may query industrial vs food/pharma use
• Check for REACH compliance if destined for EU re-export; document non-bituminous mastic content per chapter exclusions