Debaryomyces Inactive Yeast Biomass from China
Inactive Debaryomyces hansenii yeast biomass used in fermented food flavorings like cheese rinds. Falls under HTS 2102.20.20.00 for other inactive yeasts and dead single-cell microorganisms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.4%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include strain-specific documentation for novel food approval in some markets
• Ensure biomass is fully inactivated to avoid biotech import restrictions
• Package in nitrogen-flushed bags for oxidative stability