Potassium Gluconate Crystals USP from Mexico
Potassium gluconate provides potassium supplementation from gluconic acid salt, classified under HTS 2918.16.50 per Chapter 29 salt classification rules. The crystalline form maintains purity as a simple organic salt without additional functional groups.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Certify potassium content 16.4-18.2% meeting USP monograph requirements
• Avoid anti-caking agent additions that could trigger Chapter 38 prepared mixtures classification
• Declare crystal size distribution affecting solubility for supplement manufacturers