High-Purity Lignosulfonate for Pharmaceuticals from Japan
Pharma-grade, low-ash sodium lignosulfonate from highly purified pulp lyes, used as tablet binder and stabilizer. Still classifiable under HTS 3804.00.5000 if retaining wood pulp residual character despite refinement.
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
• USP/NF monograph compliance essential
• Heavy metals and microbial limits strictly enforced
• Drug Master File may expedite FDA review