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Cigarette Side Seam Gum PVAc from Japan

Specialty low-odor polyvinyl acetate aqueous dispersion for cigarette paper side seams, food-grade PVAc. HTS 3905.12.00.00 as primary polymer form. High-speed application.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• FDA 21 CFR 176.170 certification for paper contact compliance

• Set speed >2000/min declaration for machinery compatibility

• Ammonia <10 ppm for taste neutrality