1302.31.00.00/Powdered Agar-Agar/Japan

Powdered Agar-Agar from Japan

Powdered agar-agar is a gelatinous substance extracted from red algae, primarily Gelidium and Gracilaria species, used as a thickening agent in food applications. It falls under HTS 1302.31.00.00 as it is unmodified agar-agar derived from vegetable (algal) products, serving as a mucilage and thickener. This classification excludes modified versions or those used in medicaments.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

10%

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
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Import Tips

• Verify purity and origin certificates to confirm it is unmodified agar-agar from red algae, avoiding reclassification as a modified thickener

• Ensure food-grade labeling and compliance with FDA import requirements for direct food additives

Powdered Agar-Agar from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 1302.31.00.00