3203.00.30.00/Grape Skin Extract Colorant Mixture/China

Grape Skin Extract Colorant Mixture from China

A natural coloring mixture derived from grape skins containing 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2,4,6-trihydroxy-phenylmethanone (gallocatechin) and 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one (quercetin), used in food and beverage coloring. It falls under HTS 3203.00.30.00 as a specific vegetable-origin coloring matter mixture outlined in the tariff description. This extract provides reddish-purple hues stable for natural product formulations.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify certificate of analysis confirming the exact mixture of gallocatechin and quercetin to match HTS 3203.00.30.00 specifications

• Obtain FDA prior notice for food-grade imports and ensure labeling excludes synthetic additives per chapter exclusions

• Avoid misclassification as general vegetable extracts (HTS 3203.00.50); test purity to prevent customs reclassification