Chicle Gum Base Paste from China
Chicle, natural gum from sapodilla tree (Manilkara zapota), processed into paste form for chewing gum base. Traditional primary ingredient before synthetic replacements. Classified in HTS 4001.30.00 as chicle in primary paste form per Chapter 40 note 1(b).
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice for food contact use and ensure food-grade certification
• Confirm paste viscosity meets primary form criteria without prohibited additives
• Check for microbial contamination common in natural gums