Calcium Tartrate Dihydrate from Japan
Calcium tartrate dihydrate is the calcium salt of tartaric acid, used as a food additive and stabilizer in beverages and confectionery. It falls under HTS 2918.13.5000 as a salt of tartaric acid, specifically classified as 'other' salts and esters excluding those specified elsewhere. This chemically defined organic compound meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it's a chemically defined salt per Chapter 29; ensure food-grade documentation if for consumables; avoid misclassification as inorganic calcium salts under Chapter 28