Potassium Sorbate Granular Powder from China
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, an unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid, classified under HTS 2916.19.10.00 as a specific derivative. This granular form is widely used as a preservative in food and beverage products to inhibit mold, yeast, and bacterial growth. It meets chapter 29 requirements for chemically defined organic compounds with added stabilizers for preservation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify food-grade certification and provide Certificate of Analysis (CoA) showing purity >99%
• Comply with FDA GRAS status and ensure packaging prevents moisture absorption
• Common pitfall: misdeclaration as general sorbic acid salts