Food-Grade Calcium Gluconate FG-95 Powder from Canada
95% pure calcium gluconate powder certified for food use as a calcium fortifier and sequestrant in dairy and beverages. Classified in 2918.16.5020 as the defined calcium salt of gluconic acid per chapter note (a). Meets FCC standards for direct food addition.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.3%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Submit FDA Prior Notice and GRAS affirmation letter; declare as food additive not nutritional supplement
• Provide heavy metals and microbial specs (<10ppm lead) to prevent detention
• Use NAICS 325199 for food chemical importers to match statistical reporting