Zinc Mandelate from Mexico
Zinc mandelate is the zinc 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 antimicrobial applications.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
PGA flags (2)Show detailsHide detailsCFIAAll ProgramsRequiredHCActive Pharmaceutical IngredientsMay be required
- 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 zinc salt is stoichiometrically pure and free of excess zinc oxide
• Keep documentation of the synthesis route to show it is a salt of mandelic acid
• If used in antimicrobial products, check if any health regulations apply