Chicle Gum Base Paste from Mexico
Chicle gum base paste is a natural gum from the sapodilla tree (Manilkara zapota), processed into a paste form for use as a chewing gum base. This paste is a primary liquid form, as listed in Chapter Note 3(a), and retains its raw character without compounding. It falls under tariff item 4001.30.00 as chicle in primary forms.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the paste contains no added plasticizers, extenders, or other substances beyond those permitted by Chapter Note 5(B)
• Declare the product as chicle in primary paste form under tariff item 4001.30.00
• If the paste is prevulcanized, it still qualifies, but document the prevulcanization process