Food-Grade Sodium Sulfite Crystals from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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