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Propionic Acid USP Grade from Germany

High-purity propionic acid meeting United States Pharmacopeia standards for pharmaceutical and food-grade applications. As a chemically defined saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid, it is classified under HTS 2915.50.1000 per Chapter 29 note (a). Used in drug synthesis and as a safe preservative in approved concentrations.

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

• Provide USP certificate and FDA compliance docs for food/pharma import; label as corrosive (UN 2833) with proper HazMat shipping papers; test for heavy metals/impurities to match Chapter 29 purity requirements