Ethylene Oxide Spiked Paint Stripper Preparation from Japan
Chemical paint stripping mixture contaminated during production with oxirane (ethylene oxide) from facility cross-contamination. Qualifies for HTS 3824.81.00.00 under subheading note 3 listing. Used in aerospace maintenance waste streams.
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
• TSCA premanufacture notice may apply for new oxirane mixtures
• Validate with GC-MS testing for ethylene oxide presence