Seaweed Agar Agar Powder
Agar agar powder extracted from red seaweed (Gelidium) is gelled, frozen, and ground for thickening agent in desserts. While related to seaweed, this preserved form fits HTS 2008.99.91.55 as 'other seaweed' not specifically enumerated elsewhere. Used in vegan jellies and microbiology.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If purified as mucilage/extract without visible seaweed
Pectin and algal extracts classify in Chapter 13 when refined.
If pre-mixed into food additive blends
Blended food preparations shift to Chapter 21 miscellaneous edibles.
If general other preserved if not domestically produced
Broad 'other' catches unspecified preserved plant products.
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