Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Gel from Japan

This is a gel-form alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing 70% ethyl alcohol (ethanol) by weight, packaged in 2 oz flip-cap bottles for retail sale. It falls under HTS 3808.94.50.80 as a disinfectant put up in retail packings with 60% or more ethanol, matching statistical note 1 criteria for consumer hand hygiene products. The high ethanol content provides broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against bacteria and viruses.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Obtain EPA registration number and provide Safety Data Sheet (SDS) showing ≥60% ethanol content; label must specify alcohol percentage and use as disinfectant

Common pitfall: insufficient proof of retail packing (under 1.5kg units) leads to reclassification

Verify statistical note 1 compliance via formulation certificate

Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Gel from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3808.94.50.80