Dried Bovine Bile Extract from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• 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