Chicle Gum Base Paste from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 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