Pau d'Arco Inner Bark Extract from China
Tabebuia impetiginosa bark extract containing lapachol, used for antifungal therapeutic properties. Classified in 1302.19.4140 as 'other' vegetable extract with prophylactic/therapeutic effects, not a finished medicament.
Duty Rate — China → United States
18.5%
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
• Provide HPLC for lapachol/xylitol content; levels >2% may trigger toxicity concerns
• South American origin (Brazil/Argentina); require CITES if threatened species documentation needed
• FDA alert history for contamination; test for heavy metals/lead in every shipment