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2829.90.05.00/Potassium Bromate Powder/Japan

Potassium Bromate Powder from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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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

Potassium Bromate Powder from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2829.90.05.00