Lactic Acid USP Grade from Mexico
USP-grade Lactic acid meets United States Pharmacopeia standards for pharmaceutical and food use, featuring a carboxylic acid with alcohol function. It qualifies for HTS 2918.11.1000 under chapter note (a) as a separate chemically defined organic compound, suitable for high-purity applications without other oxygen functions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.1%
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
Import Tips
• Submit USP certificate and batch analysis to prove compliance with purity standards
• Label clearly as 'not for retail sale' to avoid chapter exclusions
• Pitfall: aqueous solutions over standard strength may need note (d) justification