3912.90.00.90/Carboxymethyl Cellulose Granules/Japan

Carboxymethyl Cellulose Granules from Japan

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) granules are water-soluble cellulose ether polymers used as thickeners in food and detergents. Classified in 3912.90.00.90 as other primary cellulose derivatives where CMC monomer units predominate.

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%

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Import Tips

• Obtain FDA prior notice for food-grade imports; provide substitution degree specs per subheading notes; segregate from other chemicals to prevent cross-contamination