Immobilized Penicillin G Amidase Beads from China
Penicillin G amidase immobilized on agarose or silica beads for continuous flow biocatalysis in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Still classified under HTS 3507.90.20.00 as the principal enzyme is specifically Penicillin G amidase, not reclassified by immobilization.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify immobilization matrix in documentation to distinguish from pure enzymes and avoid parts classifications
• Comply with EPA biotech import permits if beads contain recombinant material
• Test for leaching stability to prevent reclassification as a composite chemical good