High-Purity CMC for Cosmetics from China
High-purity carboxymethylcellulose sodium for cosmetic creams and lotions as a rheology modifier. HTS 3912.31.00.90 covers this as other CMC salts in primary form, with >95% polymer content. Used in personal care formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.9%
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
• Cosmetic ingredient safety assessments (e.g
• CIR) support classification docs
• Package in non-retail bulk to evade 3924 household articles exclusion
• Microbial testing prevents FDA holds at entry