Chilled Cantharides Blister Beetles from China
Chilled whole blister beetles (Cantharis vesicatoria), source of cantharidin used in pharmaceuticals for wart treatments. Classified under HTS 0510.00.40.20 as cantharides, provisionally preserved by chilling for extraction. Historically used in traditional blistering agents.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include entomological identification to confirm species for APHIS clearance
• Store and ship under strict temperature control to preserve cantharidin content
• Avoid declaring as 'specimens' which could route to Chapter 98 unnecessarily