Lambda Carrageenan Thickener from Canada
Lambda carrageenan from red algae serves as a non-gelling thickener for sauces, dressings, and beverages due to its high viscosity. It is explicitly covered by HTS 1302.39.00.10 as carrageenan, a vegetable-derived mucilage, provided it excludes exclusions like essential oils or medicaments per chapter notes. Commonly imported in bulk powder for food manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
63.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.1450%Articles the product of Canada as provided in subdivision (b)(3) of U.S. note 51 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide seaweed extraction process details to distinguish from synthetic polymers and ensure Chapter 13 classification
• Comply with Country of Origin marking; note if reprocessed in third countries to avoid transshipment scrutiny
• Avoid packaging over 25kg bags without stabilizers, as clumping can lead to net weight disputes at customs