Pasteurized Dried Egg White Powder from China
Spray-dried albumen from chicken eggs, pasteurized for safety, used in meringues and royal icing. HTS 0408.91.00.00 applies to dried egg products not in shell, where drying serves as preservation method regardless of prior pasteurization.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide pasteurization validation studies showing Salmonella kill per FDA Egg Safety Rule
• Ensure packaging prevents moisture reabsorption to maintain 'dried' classification
• Label with reconstitution instructions to demonstrate food use, avoiding feed classification