Lambda Carrageenan Thickener from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
13.2%
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
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