# United States tariff line 3503.00.55.20: Photographic gelatin > In the United States tariff, line 3503.00.55.20 covers photographic gelatin. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.8¢/kg + 3.8%. It falls under HS subheading 3503.00 in heading 35.03 (chapter 35). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503005520 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 35](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/35) / [3503.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/350300) / [3503.00.55.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503005520) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 3503.00.55.20 - Covers: Photographic gelatin - Duty (MFN): 2.8¢/kg + 3.8% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [3503.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/350300) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 3503.00.55.20 covers photographic gelatin. Its legal text is “Photographic gelatin”, read under “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 3503.00 in heading 35.03 (chapter 35). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 35: Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes - Heading 35.03: Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 35.01 - Subheading 3503.00: Other - Line 3503.00.55.20: Photographic gelatin ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.8¢/kg + 3.8%. The rate is published on 3503.00.55. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3503.00 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 3503.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/350300) ## Other lines under 3503.00 - [3503.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503001000) Fish glue - [3503.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503002000) Valued under 88 cents per kg - [3503.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503004000) Valued 88 cents or more per kg - [3503.00.55.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503005510) Edible gelatin - [3503.00.55.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503005550) Other - Previous line: [3503.00.55.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503005510) Edible gelatin - Next line: [3503.00.55.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503005550) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 3503.00.55.20 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 3503.00.55.20 covers photographic gelatin. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3503.00.55.20 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.8¢/kg + 3.8%. The rate is published on 3503.00.55. ### Which preferential rates apply to 3503.00.55.20? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3503005520.json