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UV Curable Photoinitiator Emulsion from Japan

Aqueous emulsion of triphenyl sulfonium chloride derivatives used as photoinitiators in UV-curable inks and coatings for electronics manufacturing. Classified under HTS 3824.99.2500 due to its precise composition of the named aromatic sulfonium chlorides in aqueous form with over 5% 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%

Import Tips

Include manufacturer's certificate of analysis confirming the exact sulfonium compounds and aqueous formulation

Label containers with GHS hazard pictograms and UN numbers for DOT/CBP hazardous materials compliance

Avoid classification errors by distinguishing from polymer dispersions (3906) which lack these specific initiators