Worked Unhardened Gelatin Sheets from China
Thin, flexible sheets made from worked unhardened gelatin, used for crafting decorative overlays or in artistic modeling. Classified under HTS 9602.00.10.80 as worked articles of unhardened gelatin, distinct from hardened or edible gelatin in heading 3503. These sheets remain soft and pliable for manual shaping without further processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify the gelatin is unhardened and worked through documentation like certificates of analysis to avoid reclassification under heading 3503
• Label products clearly as non-edible craft materials to prevent FDA scrutiny or mix-up with food-grade gelatin