Pharmaceutical Grade Bovine Gelatin Capsules from Germany
Empty hard gelatin capsules made from inedible bovine gelatin, valued over 88 cents per kg, used for encapsulating powdered medications and supplements. Classified under HTS 3503.00.40.00 as inedible gelatin not prepared for therapeutic uses per chapter notes excluding chapter 30 medicaments. The high value reflects pharmaceutical purity standards.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify gelatin source (bovine/porcine) and provide certificates of analysis for purity to avoid reclassification as edible; declare exact value per kg accurately as undervaluation triggers audits; ensure no therapeutic claims to stay out of chapter 30