Emulsion Explosive Blasting Sticks from Japan
Water-in-oil emulsion high explosives packaged in plastic tubes or sticks for underground mining blasts. These are cap-sensitive explosives formulated for reliable detonation in wet conditions common in tunneling. HTS 3602.00.0030 covers these as high explosives put up in forms suitable for blasting.
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
• Verify emulsion stability certificates from manufacturer; use temperature-controlled shipping to prevent separation; avoid dual-use classification errors by specifying blasting end-use in import docs