Pharmaceutical Blister Aluminum Foil from Japan
Ultra-thin aluminum foil (0.009 mm) used in blister packs for tablets and capsules, supplied in sheets or rolls without backing. Classifies under HTS 7607.11.30.00 as unbacked foil ≤0.01 mm thick, rolled but not further worked.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include pharma-grade certifications and thickness test reports to confirm compliance with subheading specs
• Avoid classifying as backed if minimal coating is present; document as unbacked to stay in 7607.11
• Check for alloy content; pharma foil must qualify as non-alloyed aluminum per chapter notes