Food Grade Sodium Gluconate USP from Japan
Pharmaceutical/food grade sodium gluconate meets USP standards for use as a sequestrant in beverages and nutritional supplements. As the sodium salt of gluconic acid, it qualifies under 2918.16.50.10 for carboxylic acids with alcohol function. Chapter 29 applies to pure compounds regardless of food use, excluding mixtures.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
3.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide USP certificate of analysis and FDA prior notice for food contact applications
• Label as 'food grade' but classify based on chemical identity, not end use