Ammonium Bitartrate from Japan

Ammonium bitartrate is used in wine stabilization and as a lab reagent. Classified in HTS 2918.13.5000 as an 'other' salt of tartaric acid, per Chapter 29 note 1(C)(1) for organic salts. The bitartrate form retains carboxylic alcohol function classification.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

23.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6210.6%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

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• pH test certificates aid classification; ammonia odor requires proper venting in shipping; not for food use without FDA GRAS status