Sodium Lactate from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
21.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.6%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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