Edible Bovine Gelatin Powder from China
Food-grade gelatin powder derived from bovine hides, used primarily in confectionery, marshmallows, and gummy candies. It falls under HTS 3503.00.55.50 as a gelatin derivative of animal origin, not prepared for therapeutic uses and excluded from other chapters like 2102 or 30. This classification applies to its unmodified form suitable for direct food incorporation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming animal origin (bovine/porcine) and non-therapeutic use to avoid exclusion under Chapter 30 notes
• Include FDA prior notice for food-grade imports and ensure labeling complies with 21 CFR for allergens if cross-contaminated