Spent Bone Black Decolorizing Agent from Canada
Spent bone black is used animal black recovered after decolorizing sugar syrups in refineries, retaining carbon properties for reuse in filtration. Classified under HTS 3802.90.1000 as 'spent animal black' including bone black variants. Its porous structure from bone char process makes it ideal for adsorption applications.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
15.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide documentation of prior use in decolorization (e.g
• sugar industry invoices) to justify 'spent' status under the heading
• Ensure compliance with EPA waste import regulations if residual sugars or impurities exceed thresholds