Bovine Collagen Sausage Skin for Breakfast Links from China
Thin-walled bovine collagen skins for small-diameter breakfast sausage links, designed to be edible and burst-resistant during frying. HTS 3917.10.60.00 applies to these hardened protein artificial guts, differentiated from cellulosic by material origin. Popular in high-volume meat production.
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
• Provide BSE-free certificates for bovine collagen to comply with USDA import regulations
• Segregate shipments from cellulosic casings to prevent cross-contamination claims
• Document diameter specs to confirm sausage casing use vs general hose