Wallboard Joint Compound from Japan
Wallboard joint compound, or 'mud,' is a gypsum-based mastic for taping drywall seams. It provides smooth, paint-ready surfaces under HTS 3214.10.00 as painters' filling.
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
• Specify gypsum vs vinyl formula to avoid Chapter 68 confusion
• Include mold/mildew resistance documentation if claimed
• Declare bucket sizes to distinguish pro vs retail packaging