Technical Gelatin for Matches from Japan
High-viscosity gelatin used in safety match head production, animal-derived binder. Classified HTS 3503.00.55.50 as other, not enzymatic or hardened.
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
• Hazardous material declaration if packed with phosphorous compounds
• Specify 'match binder grade' to avoid pyrotechnic misclassification
• Industrial volumes; retail for hobbyists may need consumer labels