Regenerated Cellulose Sausage Casing Film from China
Edible-grade thin film (0.03 mm) from regenerated cellulose used as sausage casings in meat processing. Fits HTS 3920.79.10.00 as noncellular strip/sheet of cellulose derivative under 0.076 mm, not combined with other materials. Subheading notes confirm regenerated cellulose classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.7%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice for food contact; certify non-reinforced per note specs
• Common error: confusing with protein-based casings (Chapter 35); measure thickness uniformly across rolls