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
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
• 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