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Pharma-Grade Empty Gelatin Capsules from China

Unfilled pharma-grade hard gelatin capsules meeting USP standards, from high-purity unhardened gelatin for prescription compounding. Size agnostic, focused on quality. HTS 9602.00.10.40 for empty worked gelatin.

Duty Rate — China → United States

23%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

Import Tips

Provide USP/EP certs; declare 'empty, not for direct oral use'

Quarantine for microbial testing common at entry

Pharma-Grade Empty Gelatin Capsules from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 9602.00.10.40