Tara Gum from Germany
Tara gum from Caesalpinia spinosa seeds provides medium viscosity thickening for ice cream and gluten-free products, with excellent freeze-thaw stability. It fits HTS 1302.39.00.90 as an unspecified vegetable thickener derived from tropical legumes. Often used as a carrageenan replacer in vegan applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• ,Ensure phytosanitary certificates from Andean origins to clear customs
• Avoid overpacking; gum absorbs humidity, risking quality loss en route