Organic Ephedra Vulgaris Extract from China
Certified organic extract from Ephedra vulgaris stalks, water-extracted for purity. HTS 1302.14.0100 for all ephedra extracts regardless of organic status. Applied in natural cosmetics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include USDA-equivalent organic certification if claiming organic status
• Ensure no pesticide residues via testing to support natural extract claim
• Declare extraction method (water/ethanol) explicitly