Raw Chicle Gum Base from Japan
Raw chicle extracted from the sapodilla tree, processed into primary form blocks for use as a natural masticatory gum base. It falls under HTS 4001.30.0020 as chicle, a natural gum in primary forms like blocks or lumps, distinct from synthetic rubbers or compounded products. This unvulcanized material retains its essential character as a raw natural gum per Chapter 40 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify supplier certification that the chicle is uncompounded and in primary forms (blocks/lumps) to avoid reclassification; provide botanical origin documentation from sapodilla tree; watch for common pitfalls like admixture with synthetic rubbers triggering Chapter 40 note exclusions