Technical Gelatin for Photography from Mexico
High-purity gelatin for photographic emulsions, not printing plates. Under HTS 3503.00.55 as other gelatin derivatives of animal origin, excluding chapter 49 printing products explicitly. Used in film manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Specify non-printing use to avoid Chapter 49
• Purity specs prevent 3913 hardening claims