Egg Yolk Lecithin Powder from China
Egg yolk lecithin powder is a phosphoaminolipid isolated from egg yolks, used in pharmaceuticals and nutrition for its choline content. It falls under HTS 2923.20.20.50 as 'other phosphoaminolipids,' meeting Chapter 29 definitions for chemically defined compounds with possible impurities. Often stabilized for transport per note (f).
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
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
• Provide avian health certificates to meet USDA import requirements for egg-derived products
• Ensure powder form has no added anti-dusting agents that alter general use per note (g)
• Separate from egg products documentation to avoid Chapter 4 confusion