Edible Gelatin Powder from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify animal origin certification and ensure it's not a medicinal preparation to avoid reclassification under Chapter 30
• Provide lab analysis confirming it's not hardened protein (heading 3913) or a printing gelatin (Chapter 49)
• Label clearly as food-grade to prevent customs holds; common pitfall is mislabeling as industrial glue