Food-Grade Potassium Alum from Japan
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 — 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%
Import Tips
• GRAS affirmation needed; microbial testing
• Pitfall: confusion with chapter 31 salts