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3810.90.10.00/Toluene-Based Aluminum Pickling Paste/Japan

Toluene-Based Aluminum Pickling Paste from Japan

Thick paste formulation with toluene (aromatic solvent) exceeding 5% by weight, used for pickling aluminum alloys to remove oxide layers before anodizing. Falls under 3810.90.10.00 as a metal surface pickling preparation with qualifying aromatic content.

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 detailed chemical composition certificate proving >5% aromatics; comply with DOT hazardous materials regulations

• Avoid pitfall of declaring as general paste without pickling intent