Potassium Bromate Powder from Canada
Pure potassium bromate (KBrO3) in fine powder form, a white crystalline inorganic salt used primarily as a maturing agent in bread dough to strengthen gluten and improve bread texture. It falls under HTS 2829.90.0500 as a chemically defined bromate of potassium, specifically classified as 'potassium bromate' within the bromates and perbromates subheading. This product is imported in bulk for industrial bakery applications.
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Import Tips
• Verify buyer compliance with FDA regulations as potassium bromate is banned in food use in the US since 1991; import primarily for non-food uses like laboratory reagents
• Provide Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming purity >99% to avoid misclassification
• Ensure proper Hazard Communication labeling due to its oxidizer properties