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
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
• 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)