Sodium Gluconate for Textile Bleaching from Japan
High-purity sodium gluconate used in peroxide bleaching baths for textiles to complex metal ions. Classified 2918.16.50.10 as gluconic acid sodium salt with alcohol function. Essential for maintaining bleach bath stability.
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
• Specify textile end-use in commercial invoice but maintain chemical classification
• pH stability certificate required for bleaching applications