Vegetarian Gelatin Capsules Size 2 from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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