Food Grade Bleached Shellac Glaze from Germany
Food grade bleached shellac glaze is a bleached resin approved as E904 confectioner's glaze for coating candies, chocolate, and pharmaceuticals. It falls under HTS 1301.90.91.10 as the raw bleached shellac material.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• FDA import alert 21-11 monitoring; provide Letter of Guarantee from shellac processor
• Label as 'confectioner's resin' not glaze to avoid 1704 sugar confection classification