Naphthalene Crystals from Coal Tar from Japan
Purified naphthalene crystals extracted from coal tar, a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon used in mothballs, dyes, and plasticizers. Composed solely of this naturally occurring coal tar substance. HTS 3824.99.21.00 applies as it meets the >5% aromatic and wholly coal tar natural substance criteria.
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
• Declare exact purity percentage; impurities over trace levels may reclassify
• Fumigation certificates needed for mothball applications due to pesticide regulations