Walnut Shell Pellets from Japan
Compressed walnut shell and sawdust pellets for industrial fuel, cylindrical ≤25mm diameter from woodworking waste, binder ≤3%. Classified in 4401.39.42 as agglomerated woody waste not from conifers. Popular for biomass power generation.
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
• Chapter note includes woody materials like nut shells; provide botanical certification linking to wood processing by-products
• Test for exact binder percentage; excess shifts to chemical preparations under other chapters
• Bulk packaging common—ensure ISPM-15 compliance for wooden pallets used in shipping