2918.16.10.00/Gluconic Acid Fermentation Grade/Japan

Gluconic Acid Fermentation Grade from Japan

Technical gluconic acid produced via glucose fermentation for use in microbial media and bioprocessing. HTS 2918.16.10.00 as pure organic acid meeting chapter purity requirements.

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%

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Import Tips

• Include fermentation process validation showing Aspergillus niger origin if requested

• Test for residual glucose <0.5% to maintain pure acid classification

• Biotech importers should reference cGMP status documentation