Egg Yolk Lecithin Powder from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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