Corn Flake Aluminum Pigment from Japan
Corn flake-shaped lamellar aluminum particles for hammer finish effect paints, creating textured metallic appearance. Classified 7603.20.00.00 for irregular lamellar flake structure. Popular in decorative architectural coatings.
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
• Morphology images required for irregular flake proof; ensure solvent solvency tests; pitfall: textured additives causing Chapter 32 shift