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Food-Grade Potassium Alum from Germany

FCC-grade potassium alum used as a pickling agent and in water clarification for food processing. Classified as alum in HTS 2833.30.00.00.

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

• GRAS affirmation needed; microbial testing

• Pitfall: confusion with chapter 31 salts