Lactic Acid with 0.1% Stabilizer from Germany
Lactic acid stabilized with 0.1% anticaking agent for safe transport, maintaining its identity as a carboxylic acid with alcohol function. HTS 2918.11.1000 applies per chapter note (f) allowing stabilizers necessary for preservation without specific use adaptation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document stabilizer as <1% and transport-only to fit note (f)
• Test for identity post-stabilization
• Pitfall: higher stabilizer levels trigger 3824 mixtures