Calcium Gluconate USP Powder from China
Calcium gluconate is the calcium salt of gluconic acid, a carboxylic acid with alcohol function, classified under HTS 2918.16.50 as 'other' gluconic acid salts. Its chemical structure features the gluconate anion derived from oxidation of glucose, retaining multiple hydroxyl groups without other oxygen functions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates confirming gluconate content and purity levels meeting USP standards
• Ensure proper labeling as a chemical intermediate rather than pharmaceutical finished dosage to avoid reclassification
• Verify absence of heavy metals contamination common in calcium gluconate production through third-party testing