Potassium Gluconate Crystals USP from Japan
Potassium gluconate crystals meet USP standards as the potassium salt of gluconic acid, properly classified under HTS 2918.16.50.90 for other gluconic salts. Essential for potassium supplementation in low-sodium diets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include potassium assay certificate (12-14% K content) for customs verification
• Ensure packaging prevents caking; anticaking agents allowed per Chapter 29 note (f)