4501.90.20.00/Cork Bark Processing Waste/Japan

Cork Bark Processing Waste from Japan

Mixed waste from cork bark boiling and drying processes, including small fragments and dust, classified under HTS 4501.90.20.00. This simply prepared material is destined for granulation in industrial applications.

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

• Include processing logs to prove it's waste from permitted cork operations, avoiding raw material duties

• Screen for foreign matter like bark beetles; fumigation certificates may be required

• Calculate duties on clean cork weight, deducting impurities as per customs guidelines