Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 3503.00
3503.00.012: Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including: glues
Gelatin
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3503.00 Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 35.01.
- 3503.00.012 Glues
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 7.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 7.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 9.8% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3% 
Taiwan 2.5% – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 3503.00
Legal notes
Statistical code 3503.00.012 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 3503.00 (gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or…).
The applied rate is 17%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 7.7%, the Türkiye duty is 7.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 3503.00 worth US$95m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 3503.00.012?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 17%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 3503.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$22m), followed by Germany.