Technical Gelatin for Photography from Japan
High-purity gelatin for photographic emulsions, not printing plates. Under HTS 3503.00.55 as other gelatin derivatives of animal origin, excluding chapter 49 printing products explicitly. Used in film manufacturing.
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
• Specify non-printing use to avoid Chapter 49
• Purity specs prevent 3913 hardening claims