Winemaking Potassium Bitartrate Precipitate from Canada
Technical-grade cream of tartar recovered from wine fermentation, used to adjust acidity and stabilize wines by precipitating excess tartrates. Falls precisely under HTS 2918.13.2000 as potassium bitartrate, a carboxylic acid salt with alcohol function per Chapter 29 definitions. Typically imported in 25kg bags with anti-dusting agent for safe handling.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
• TTB approval needed for wine additives; provide production process docs showing wine-derived origin
• Declare moisture content <1%—higher levels risk reclassification as 'crude' under note exclusions