Bean Cake (Yuba Sheets) from China
Bean cake in the form of yuba sheets is a dried film skimmed from boiled soybean milk, used as a vegan protein in Asian dishes. It is classified under HTS 2008.99.91.10 explicitly as 'bean cake,' a prepared soybean product. This subheading includes similar preserved bean derivatives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
31%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
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
• Document production as byproduct of soy milk to affirm 'bean cake' status
• Ensure gluten-free certification if marketed as such, avoiding mislabeling claims
• Package in vacuum-sealed retail units to maintain 'prepared or preserved' classification