HTS heading · chapter 35
3503
Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surfaceworked or colored) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501
Analysis
Heading 3503 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surfaceworked or colored) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501. It has 4 tariff lines.
Its lines are 3503.00.10 for gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including… (1.2¢/kg + 1.5%), 3503.00.20 for valued under 88 cents per kg (1.2¢/kg + 3.2%), 3503.00.40 for valued 88 cents or more per kg (2.8¢/kg + 3.8%) and 3503.00.55 for gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including… (2.8¢/kg + 3.8%).
4 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Adhesive Manufacturing (325520) and All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3503.00.10 | Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surfaceworked or colored) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501: fish glue | 1.2¢/kg + 1.5% |
| 3503.00.20 | Valued under 88 cents per kg | 1.2¢/kg + 3.2% |
| 3503.00.40 | Valued 88 cents or more per kg | 2.8¢/kg + 3.8% |
| 3503.00.55 | Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surfaceworked or colored) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501: other | 2.8¢/kg + 3.8% |