Potato Starch Nutritional Placebo Tablets from China

Compressed tablets of potato starch and binders as nutritional placebos for double-blinded diabetes trials, starch predominant by weight in measured doses. Fits HTS 3006.93.50.00 as per Chapter 30 note 6(e) for clinical trial placebos with nutritional ingredients.

Duty Rate — China → United States

13.9%

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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Submit compositional analysis showing >50% starch/foodstuff to customs for verification

Avoid dental cement-like formulations, which go to 3006.10 per note 6(f)

Track expiry dates strictly, as waste pharmaceuticals have separate rules under note 6(k)