Oat Flour Nutritional Blinded Kit Pouches from China
Pouches of oat flour-dominant mix in blinded clinical trial kits for cholesterol studies, starch/foodstuff predominant in measured doses. HTS 3006.93.50.00 applies per Chapter 30 note 6(e) for such placebos.
Duty Rate — China → United States
107.5%
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)
9903.04.6093.6%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
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
• Include double-blinded protocol evidence to distinguish from single-arm studies
• Prevent aggregation with active arms to avoid 3004 medley classification
• Document nutritional vs. therapeutic intent clearly in entries