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3809.10.00.00/Wheat Starch Paper Coating Binder/Japan

Wheat Starch Paper Coating Binder from Japan

Binder solution based on wheat starch used in pigment coating formulations for high-quality printing paper. Improves ink holdout and paper gloss. Falls under 3809.10.00.00 as amylaceous finishing preparation for paper industry.

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%
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Import Tips

• Provide viscosity and solids content specifications for customs

• Ensure gluten-free certification if used in food packaging paper

• Distinguish from latex binders under 3814