Calcium Mandelate from United States
Calcium mandelate is the calcium salt of mandelic acid, an aromatic carboxylic acid with an alcohol function. Per Chapter 29 Note 5(C)(1), metal salts of organic acids are classified with the parent acid, placing it in this tariff item. It is used in pharmaceutical and nutritional applications.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the calcium salt is stoichiometrically pure and free of excess base
• Keep documentation of the synthesis route to show it is a salt of mandelic acid
• If used as a supplement, verify whether it meets Health Canada's Natural Health Product regulations