Carnauba Wax for Pharmaceutical Tablets from China
USP-grade carnauba wax used as tablet coating in pharmaceuticals, refined and powdered from Brazilian carnauba palms. HTS 1521.10.00.40 for this specific vegetable wax.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide USP/NF monograph compliance docs for pharma customs clearance
• Declare intended end-use as pharma to avoid food vs drug mix-ups
• Maintain cold chain if powdered to prevent clumping