Castoreum Gland Paste from Japan
Semi-processed paste from beaver castor sacs, used as flavoring agent and in pharma for circulatory remedies. HTS 0510.00.40 covers castoreum explicitly as 'other' for pharmaceutical prep, provisionally preserved. Farm-raised beavers preferred.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Source from certified trapper-free farms; include GRAS status docs for flavor/pharma dual use; monitor for endangered species mislabeling