Sodium Lactate from China
Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, a carboxylic acid with alcohol function, classified under HTS 2918.11.51.00 as 'other' lactic acid salts and esters. It is commonly used as a preservative, moisturizer in cosmetics, and buffering agent in food products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
137.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.6%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
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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 certificate of analysis confirming purity and sodium lactate content to avoid misclassification as a mixture
• Ensure proper labeling as a food-grade or cosmetic-grade chemical with CAS number 72-17-3 for CBP verification