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HTS 3913.90.20Chapter 39

HTS 3913.90.20Polysaccharides and their derivatives Duty Rate & Import Guide

Plastics · 2 court cases · $30.8M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

5.8%

Special

Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Column 2

50%

Preferential Rates Available

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Notes

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Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$30.8M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

MODERATE

11 rulings — · 0 reg · 2 CIT, 0 CAFC (1 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 5.8%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 9 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 2 — ~$16B of Chinese goods (semiconductors, chemicals, plastics)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (3)

CodeDescriptionRate
3913.90.20Polysaccharides and their derivatives5.8%
3913.90.20.15Xanthan gum
3913.90.20.90Other

CBP Rulings (11)

555800Classication

Applicability of subheading 9802.00.50, HTSUS, to microcrystalline ce11ulose made from sulfite softwood of U.S. origin

N059735Classification

The tariff classification of Deacetylated Chitosan (CAS-9012-76-4) from China.

952049Classification

Request Under 19 U.S.C. 1516, For Information Concerning the Classification of Agarose

H017425Classification

Classification of Sodium Hyaluronate (pharmaceutical grade)

962697CLASSIFICATION

NY A82011and NY 815350 revoked; chondroitin sulfate imported in bulk form

962698CLASSIFICATION

calcium chondroitin sulfate imported in bulk form

962699CLASSIFICATION

potassium chondroitin sulfate imported in bulk form

962907CLASSIFICATION

chondroitin sulfate imported in bulk form

962943CLASSIFICATION

chondroitin sulfate opthalmic grade imported in bulk form

963160CLASSIFICATION

chondroitin sulfate imported in bulk form

964373CLASSIFICATION

HQ 960053 revoked; chondroitin sulfate imported in bulk form

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (2)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

3913901000Schedule B

CHEMICAL DERIVATIVES OF NATURAL RUBBER

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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