Technical Grade Tannic Acid 55% Flakes for Leather Tanning from China
Flake-form tannic acid with 55% content from vegetable tannins, primarily used in leather processing for its protein-fixing properties. HTS 3201.90.10.00 applies to such high-purity vegetable tanning extracts exceeding 50% tannic acid. Excluded are tannin derivatives of other chapters per legal notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide end-use statement for tanning to support classification; customs may query industrial vs food/pharma use
• Check for REACH compliance if destined for EU re-export; document non-bituminous mastic content per chapter exclusions