Iodized Table Salt from China
Finely ground pure sodium chloride with added iodine and anti-caking agents for household use. Classified under HTS 2501.00.00.00 as it is table salt containing free-flowing agents. The iodine fortification does not change its primary classification as salt.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify iodine content labeling complies with FDA standards to avoid reclassification as a food additive
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming purity as sodium chloride over 97% to prevent duties under chemical headings
• Check for anti-caking agent declarations; excessive additives may trigger food safety inspections