Potassium Mandelate from United States
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 — United States → Canada
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- CFIA
All Programs · Required
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY: CFIA All Programs requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Equal To 2918190000).
- HC
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients · May be required
May require HC Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients depending on intended use (HC13) and Canadian product category (HC01). Matching criteria: Starts With 2918. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
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