Chrome Tanning Agent Lignin Derivative from Germany
Specially precipitated calcium lignosulfonate from pulp mill recovery used to complex chrome salts in leather tanning. Remains under HTS 3804.00.5000 as chemically treated but origin-specific wood pulp residual lye.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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