Empty Gelatin Capsules from Canada
Hollow, bakeable capsules made from gelatin suitable for pharmaceutical filling, but classified here pre-use. HTS 1905.90.90 covers empty capsules of a kind for pharma use as other bakers' wares. Distinguished from non-pharma by size and pharma compliance.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
4.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.870%Universal product exemption, description-limited (U.S. note 52(c))
Import Tips
• Certify USP-grade gelatin and pharma suitability; size 00-4 common
• Sterility docs needed for FDA entry
• Avoid mixing with filled capsules under Chapter 30