HTS tariff line · chapter 35
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
Analysis
HTS 3503.00.55 covers gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surfaceworked or colored) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues… under heading 3503 (gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The general rate is 2.8¢/kg + 3.8%, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.8¢/kg + 3.8%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 3503.00.10 (gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including…, 1.2¢/kg + 1.5%), 3503.00.20 (valued under 88 cents per kg, 1.2¢/kg + 3.2%) and 3503.00.40 (valued 88 cents or more per kg, 2.8¢/kg + 3.8%).
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring 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% |