USP Grade Sodium Tripolyphosphate from China
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) grade STPP is a high-purity polyphosphate used in pharmaceutical formulations and as a pharmaceutical aid for controlled release. It qualifies under HTS 2835.31.00.00 as chemically defined sodium triphosphate. Purity exceeds pharmacopeia standards without organic admixtures.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit USP certificate of analysis and DMF if for drug master file; FDA registration mandatory
• Declare pharmacopeia grade explicitly to prevent downgrade to technical grade valuation