Colgate Total Breath Freshening Strips from Japan
Dissolvable oral care strips with antibacterial agents for instant breath freshening and enamel protection. Classified in HTS 3306.90.00.00 as other oral hygiene preps in retail foil packs. Not gums or typical dentifrices.
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
• Certify strips as cosmetic, not edible; use moisture-proof packaging for transit
• Pitfall: Mistaking for candy under Chapter 17 if sweetened heavily