HTS heading 3502 · Chapter 35
HTS 3502: Albumins, albuminates and other albumin derivatives
HTS heading 3502 covers albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80 percent whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), albuminates and other albumin derivatives. It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (2 lines), 2.8¢/kg + 3.8% (2 lines), 47.6¢/kg (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg albumin: | |||||
| 3502.11.00.00 | Dried[kg] | 47.6¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 59.5¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 3502.19.00.00 | Other[kg] | 9.7¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 24.3¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 3502.20.00.00 | Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins[kg, kg msc] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3502.90.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3503.00 | 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: | ||||
| 3503.00.10.00 | Fish glue[kg] | 1.2¢/kg + 1.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 17.6¢/kg + 25% | Estimate → |
| Inedible gelatin and animal glue: | |||||
| 3503.00.20.00 | Valued under 88 cents per kg[kg] | 1.2¢/kg + 3.2% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 5.5¢/kg + 20% | Estimate → |
| 3503.00.40.00 | Valued 88 cents or more per kg[kg] | 2.8¢/kg + 3.8% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM, P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 20% | Estimate → |
| 3503.00.55 | Other | 2.8¢/kg + 3.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 20% | |
| 3503.00.55.10 | Edible gelatin[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3503.00.55.20 | Photographic gelatin[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3503.00.55.50 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3504.00 | Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed: | ||||
| 3504.00.10.00 | Protein isolates[kg] | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | Estimate → |
| 3504.00.50 | Other[kg] | 4% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30.5% | |
| From peas: | |||||
| 3504.00.50.10 | Certified organic[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3504.00.50.50 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3504.00.50.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → |
16 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 3504.00.10.00 at the general rate of 5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (5%) | $500.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $547.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.