Pharmaceutical Blister Aluminum Foil from Japan
Soft aluminum foil sheets, 0.02 mm thick, plain without backing for forming blister packs in pill packaging. Classified under 7607.19.60.00 as unbacked foil not exceeding 0.2 mm thickness and not specialized for other uses. Meets chapter definition for aluminum foil used in pharma prior to lamination.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53%
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 FDA-compliant certificates for pharma-grade purity and ensure no contamination in aluminum content
• Document exact thickness measurement methods to avoid disputes over 0.2 mm limit