High-Gel Egg White Powder from Japan
High-gel egg white powder creates thermo-irreversible gels for meat products and desserts, derived from specially selected eggs. It falls under HTS 3502.19.00.00 as other egg albumin, distinguished from sheet-dried by powder form and gelling functionality.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include gel strength test results (Bloom value equivalent) in import documentation
• Certify low microbial count especially for applications in surimi and injected poultry
• Specify shear force requirements for validation in processed meat formulations