3912.90.00/Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) Flakes/Japan

Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) Flakes from Japan

Sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose in flake form for industrial thickeners and stabilizers. HTS 3912.90.00 covers this as other cellulose derivatives not specifically named.

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

• Document substitution degree (DS) to distinguish from specific ether subheadings

• Label clearly as primary form to prevent reclassification as finished articles

• Check REACH compliance for EU-origin derivatives