Corn Starch Dominant Placebo Bar for Trials from China
Chewable bar made primarily from corn starch and nutritional foodstuffs as a placebo in weight-loss clinical studies, in measured 50g doses. Under HTS 3006.93.50.00 for clinical trial placebos with starch predominance by weight, per Chapter 30 note 6(e).
Duty Rate — China → United States
107.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.6%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare as 'clinical trial placebo - starch based' with weight breakdown certificates to affirm foodstuff predominance
• Ensure no hormone/spermicide additives, as those go to 3006.60 per note 6(h)
• Use tamper-evident trial packaging to prevent confusion with retail nutrition bars