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0510.00.40/Castoreum Gland Paste/Japan

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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Source from certified trapper-free farms; include GRAS status docs for flavor/pharma dual use; monitor for endangered species mislabeling