Vegetarian Gelatin Capsules Size 2 from China
Unfilled size 2 capsules mimicking gelatin but from plant-based unhardened alternatives processed similarly, though strictly under worked unhardened gelatin per HTS. Used for vegan supplements, they offer similar encapsulation properties. Classification holds for unhardened forms not elsewhere specified.
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
• Confirm 'gelatin' claim is accurate; plant-based may require proof it's unhardened worked form
• Document dissolution profiles to distinguish from veggie caps under plastics