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
11.5%
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
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