Food-Grade Sodium Sulfite Crystals from Germany
Crystalline sodium sulfite meeting FCC standards for use as a preservative in dried fruits, wines, and seafood. Classified under HTS 2832.10.00.00 as sodium sulfites, explicitly covered in the sulfites subheading of Chapter 28.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure labeling complies with 21 CFR 182.3798; test for heavy metals to meet food-grade specs
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as industrial grade leads to FDA holds