Dried Bovine Bile Extract

Dried bile extracted from the gallbladders of cattle, used primarily in traditional Chinese medicine for liver and digestive treatments. It falls under HTS 0510.00.40.20 as bile, whether or not dried, classified among other animal secretions for pharmaceutical preparations. This product is provisionally preserved through drying to maintain its bioactive compounds.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3003.90.01Lower: Free vs 35%

If further processed into standardized extracts or formulations

Advanced pharmaceutical processing moves it from raw animal secretions to medicaments in Chapter 30.

0511.99.40Higher: 36.1% vs 35%

If sold as unrefined glandular waste or byproducts

Less refined animal gland extracts may classify under other animal products not elsewhere specified.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain CITES permits if sourcing from endangered species; verify with USFWS for compliance

Provide lab analysis certificates confirming purity and absence of contaminants like heavy metals

Label as 'not for human consumption' if unprocessed to prevent FDA misclassification as a drug

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