4501.90.20.00/Defective Cork Plank Scraps/Japan

Defective Cork Plank Scraps from Japan

Scraps from rejected cork planks due to defects during quality control, under HTS 4501.90.20.00 as other waste cork. Minimally prepared by crushing for reuse in composites and fillers.

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 defect reasons and source to substantiate waste classification over raw cork

• Ensure no chemical treatments that could shift it to Chapter 38 prepared materials

• Bulk shipments require proper ventilation to prevent mold in humid waste cork