Magnesium Benzoate from Mexico
Magnesium benzoate, the magnesium salt of benzoic acid, falls under HTS 2916.31.50.00 'other' salts. Functions as nutrient supplement and pharmaceutical excipient.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide USP magnesium assay (15-17% as Mg) certification
• Include microbial limits testing for pharmaceutical applications
• Declare particle size distribution (D90 <50μm) for dissolution properties