Sorbic Acid 99% Technical Grade from China
Technical grade sorbic acid with 99% minimum purity for general industrial preservation applications including paints, adhesives, and technical fluids. Qualifies under HTS 2916.19.20.00 as chemically defined sorbic acid per Chapter 29 note (a), despite impurities below exclusion thresholds. Cost-effective alternative to food/pharma grades.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.2%
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
• Provide assay certificates confirming 99% purity to avoid 'preparations' classification; declare technical grade to distinguish from regulated food/pharma uses; check VOC regulations for certain applications