Wood Turpentine Crude Distillate from Japan
Wood turpentine crude distillate results from dry distillation of pine wood, yielding terpene-rich oil beyond gum or sulfate types. Classified in HTS 3805.90.5000 for other terpenic oils from coniferous treatment. Essential for varnishes and paints.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify destructive distillation method via process flow documentation
• Register under TSCA if new chemical introduction to US market
• Watch for reclassification if alpha-pinene purity suggests gum turpentine