Food-Grade Mannitol Crystals from China
Crystalline mannitol approved for food use as a sugar alcohol sweetener and bulking agent in chewing gum and low-calorie confections. Classified under HTS 2905.43.00.00 as a pure acyclic polyhydric alcohol without food-specific preparations. Ideal for bulk import by confectionery manufacturers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice for food imports; include GRAS affirmation documentation; watch for misdeclaration as sucrose which changes duties