Annatto Extract Powder from China
Annatto extract powder is derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana), a vegetable source, providing a natural orange-red coloring matter used in food and cosmetics. It falls under HTS 3203.00.80.00 as a vegetable-origin coloring matter, chemically defined or not, excluding animal black.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.6%
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
• Verify purity and origin certificates to confirm vegetable source and avoid reclassification as synthetic dyes under Chapter 32
• Ensure compliance with FDA color additive regulations for food use, including batch testing for heavy metals