Gluconolactone Powder FCC Grade from Canada
Gluconolactone, the lactone ester of gluconic acid, qualifies under HTS 2918.16.50.90 as other gluconic acid esters per Chapter 29 ester classification precedence. Used as sequestrant in food and cosmetics.
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
• FCC certificate confirms food grade; GRAS status simplifies FDA clearance
• Lactone hydrolysis stability data may be requested for shelf life claims