Zinc Gluconate Hydrate BP Grade from Japan
Zinc gluconate hydrate, British Pharmacopoeia grade, is the zinc salt of gluconic acid classified under HTS 2918.16.50.90 as other gluconic salts. Used in lozenges for cold symptom relief and immune support.
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
• Provide zinc content certificate (12.5-14.5%) and microbial limits for pharma entry
• Declare hydrate water content to avoid moisture-related valuation disputes