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Cellulose Sausage Casings for Industrial Use from China

These are seamless tubular casings made from cellulosic plastics materials, primarily regenerated cellulose, used in the meat processing industry for encasing sausages during production. They fall under HTS 3917.10.1000 as artificial guts of cellulosic plastics, designed for food packaging applications where the casing is hardened and forms the outer layer of processed meats. The cellulosic composition meets the chapter's polymer classification rules for predominant monomer content.

Duty Rate — China → United States

44%

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

Verify FDA compliance for food contact materials, including certificates of analysis confirming cellulosic composition and absence of harmful additives

Provide manufacturer specs proving >95% cellulosic polymer content per subheading notes to avoid reclassification to other polymers

Cellulose Sausage Casings for Industrial Use from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3917.10.10.00