Sodium Gluconate Technical Grade from Canada
Sodium gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid, a carboxylic acid with alcohol function, classified under HTS 2918.16.50.10 as a chemically defined organic compound. This technical grade product is used primarily as a chelating agent in industrial cleaning formulations and concrete admixtures. It meets chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined compounds without exclusions.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.3%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate showing >98% sodium gluconate content to confirm classification under 2918.16.50.10 vs mixtures
• Include chemical analysis report and CAS number (527-07-1) in documentation for CBP review
• Avoid misclassification as food additive; technical grade requires industrial end-use declaration