3913.90.50.00/Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Powder/Japan

Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Powder from Japan

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a chemically modified derivative of cellulose, a natural polymer, supplied in primary powder form for use in food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications as a thickener and stabilizer. It falls under HTS 3913.90.5000 as a modified natural polymer not elsewhere specified in primary forms.

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

• Verify chemical modification details and purity certificates to confirm classification as modified natural polymer; ensure compliance with FDA regulations if for food/pharma use; avoid misclassification as synthetic under Chapter 39 by providing monomer analysis