Food-Grade Tannic Acid 60% from Chinese Gallnuts from Japan
Tannic acid extracted from Chinese gallnuts with 60% minimum tannic acid content, approved for food applications as a natural colorant and antioxidant. Falls under HTS 3201.90.10.00 for vegetable-derived tannins meeting the 50%+ purity threshold. Not a separate chemically defined compound per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice and GRAS affirmation for food use; test for heavy metals common in gallnut extracts
• Include extraction method and purity assay in commercial invoice to prevent disputes over vegetable origin classification