Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate FCC Grade
FCC-grade trisodium citrate dihydrate meets food chemical codex standards for use as a sequestrant and pH control agent in beverages and dairy products. HTS 2918.15.5000 covers this common food-grade salt of citric acid.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If certain specific sodium citrate salts
Statistical breakout codes exist for particular commercial forms within heading.
If buffer solutions diluted beyond Chapter 29 concentration limits
Dilute solutions not qualifying as Chapter 29 products shift to mixtures.
If pre-formulated into retail food compound
Food preparations containing as ingredient classified by end-use.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• FCC specification sheets required for food import clearance; prior FDA notice mandatory; verify dihydrate vs anhydrous for accurate duty calculation
Related Products under HTS 2918.15.50.00
Sodium Citrate Dihydrate USP
Sodium citrate dihydrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, classified under HTS 2918.15.5000 as a salt of citric acid with alcohol function but without other oxygen function. It is a white crystalline powder widely used as a buffering agent, anticoagulant in blood collection tubes, and preservative in food products.
Tripotassium Citrate Monohydrate
Tripotassium citrate is a potassium salt of citric acid used in food as an acidity regulator and in pharmaceuticals as an alkalizing agent. It falls under HTS 2918.15.5000 as 'other' salts and esters of citric acid per Chapter 29 classification rules.
Disodium Citrate
Disodium citrate, a salt of citric acid, serves as a buffering agent in pharmaceuticals and as an emulsifying salt in processed cheese. Classified under HTS 2918.15.5000 as other citric acid salts per the chapter's last-in-numerical-order rule.
Ferrous Citrate
Ferrous citrate is an iron salt of citric acid used in nutritional supplements and as a food fortificant. It qualifies under HTS 2918.15.5000 as a metal salt of citric acid per Chapter 29 note (C)(1) classification with the organic acid component.
Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate
Calcium citrate tetrahydrate serves as a calcium supplement and antacid, derived from citric acid and calcium hydroxide. Classified under HTS 2918.15.5000 as a carboxylic acid salt with alcohol function.
Magnesium Citrate Powder
Magnesium citrate powder functions as a laxative and nutritional supplement, formed from citric acid and magnesium sources. HTS 2918.15.5000 applies to this salt per Chapter 29 organic salt classification rules.