Dried Porcine Pancreas Powder from Japan
Dried and powdered porcine pancreas glands used to produce enzymes for digestive therapy in conditions like pancreatitis. Falls under HTS 3001.90.0150 as dried organs prepared for organotherapeutic uses, excluding purified enzymes. Intended for pharmaceutical compounding rather than direct food use.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include veterinary health certificates tracing origin to BSE-free regions
• Test for microbial contamination per FDA import alerts for animal-derived products
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial rather than therapeutic end-use