Mowilith LDM 7412 Paper Coating Dispersion from Japan
Mowilith LDM 7412 is a soft-film-forming vinyl acetate copolymer aqueous dispersion used for surface sizing and coating of paper and cardboard. It meets HTS 3905.21.00.00 criteria as a primary-form vinyl acetate copolymer where comonomer units exceed 95% by weight in dispersion.
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 lab analysis showing polymer solids content and dispersion medium to validate primary form status
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying with paper products; this is the base polymer, not finished coated paper (4802/4811)
• Confirm no plasticizers exceed levels that would invoke 3920.43 definitions for reclassification