Animal Skin Glue Liquid
Liquid glue from rabbit or goat skins for art restoration. HTS 3503.00.55 for other animal glues, though typically dry—liquid if not prepared as Chapter 34 product. Excludes solvents or enzymes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If adhesives prepared for retail
Prepared glues not of animal origin alone go to 3506.
If with soap or detergents
Polishes and creams classify in Chapter 34.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Prove low-water, non-surface-active to stay in 3503
• Avoid 'adhesive' labeling triggering 3506 or 34
Related Products under HTS 3503.00.55
Edible Gelatin Powder
Food-grade gelatin powder derived from animal collagen, used as a gelling agent in desserts, marshmallows, and yogurts. It falls under HTS 3503.00.55 as a gelatin derivative of animal origin, not prepared for therapeutic uses and excluded from chapter 30 medicaments. This classification applies to edible forms excluding yeasts or hardened proteins.
Sheet Isinglass for Clarification
Sheet form isinglass for clarifying liqueurs and beers. HTS 3503.00.55 explicitly includes isinglass in sheets. Animal origin, non-enzymatic.
Rabbit Skin Glue Flakes
Flaked rabbit skin glue for gilding and fine art. Classified HTS 3503.00.55 as animal glue other than casein. Traditional crafts use.
Colored Gelatin Leaves
Pre-colored rectangular gelatin leaves for decorative desserts. HTS 3503.00.55 allows surface-worked or colored sheets of animal gelatin. Food decorative use.
Hide Glue Granules
Granular hide glue from animal hides, used in violin making and restoration. Falls under HTS 3503.00.55 as other animal glues excluding casein, in non-sheet form. Not hardened or for printing.
Gelatin Dessert Leaves
Pre-cut leaf sheets of edible gelatin for home baking and desserts. Classified in HTS 3503.00.55 as surface-worked rectangular gelatin sheets of animal origin for food use. Excludes mixed products of Chapter 21.