Potassium Mandelate from Japan
Potassium mandelate is the potassium salt of mandelic acid, an aromatic carboxylic acid with an alcohol function. Under Chapter 29 Note 5(C)(1), it is classified with the parent organic acid in this tariff item. It is used in specialty chemical applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the potassium 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 in specialty chemicals, declare the end use to support classification