Fresh Porcine Gallbladder Bile from Japan
Fresh bile collected from pig gallbladders, chilled for preservation and used in pharmaceutical compounding for choleretic agents. Classified under HTS 0510.00.40.20 as fresh bile, part of animal secretions for drug preparation. It is provisionally preserved to retain enzymatic activity.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure cold chain documentation (below 4°C) to prove provisional preservation status
• Comply with USDA APHIS import requirements for swine-derived products to avoid quarantine
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'food additive' which triggers different FDA oversight