Chewing Gum Base Polyisobutylene from China
Food-grade polyisobutylene specifically formulated for synthetic chewing gum base, classified under HTS 3902.20.5000 as 'Other' polyisobutylene in primary forms with high monomer purity. This elastomer provides the chewable, non-stick properties essential for gum production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice and food contact compliance; segregate from industrial grades; provide GRAS status documentation for gum base use