Hand-Harvested Seed Lac from China
Hand-harvested seed lac is carefully collected granular resin from lac insects on palas trees, under HTS 1301.90.91.20 for seed lac. Used in artisanal shellac for musical instrument polishes and traditional varnishes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Document harvest method for fair trade claims to support valuation appeals
• Inspect for insect debris which can trigger quarantine under plant protection acts
• Bundle with shellac production invoices to justify industrial end-use classification