Vital Wheat Gluten Powder from China
Vital wheat gluten is a dried, high-protein powder extracted from wheat flour through washing to remove starch, leaving primarily gluten. It falls under HTS 1109.00.90.20 as 'other' wheat gluten that is not specifically vital wheat gluten under 1109.00.10.00, used as a baking additive for dough strengthening.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.3%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify protein content exceeds 75% to distinguish from starch-heavy milling products excluded by chapter notes
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming gluten isolation process to avoid misclassification as wheat flour under 1101
• Label as food-grade if for human consumption to comply with FDA import requirements and prevent holds