Industrial Sodium Gluconate 98% Powder from Japan
High-purity 98% sodium gluconate powder used in water treatment as a corrosion inhibitor and scale preventer. This chemically defined salt of gluconic acid falls squarely under HTS 2918.16.50.10 per chapter notes for carboxylic acids with alcohol function. Supplied with anti-caking stabilizer permitted under chapter note (f).
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
• Include stabilizer composition (<1%) in SDS to justify chapter note (f) allowance
• Use INC 2918165010 exactly; generic 'chelating agent' invites CBP scrutiny
• Bulk powder shipments need dust mitigation certification for safety compliance