Lignite Wax Paste for Leather Finishing from Japan
A thick paste made from chemically modified lignite wax blended with resins and fillers, used in leather processing to impart shine and protection. Classified under HTS 3404.90.51.10 due to its basis in chemically modified lignite as a prepared artificial wax per heading 3404 definitions. Excludes simple mixtures or those with petroleum oils.
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 certificates of chemical modification to distinguish from raw lignite products
• Check for resin content; excessive amounts could shift to heading 3404 exclusions if resembling 1516 goods