Calcium Gluconate USP Powder from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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