Bamboo Shell Charcoal from Japan
Charcoal derived from the outer shells or husks of bamboo seeds and culms, often used in shisha hookahs or air purification pouches. This fits HTS 4402.10.00.00 as bamboo-derived charcoal, including shell forms explicitly covered in the heading. High porosity makes it suitable for odor absorption.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document shell separation process to distinguish from nut shell charcoal under different subheadings
• Comply with REACH-like labeling for trace heavy metals from bamboo soil uptake
• Avoid classifying as 'activated' unless chemically treated, which changes chapter entirely