Sodium Gluconate Technical Grade from Germany
Technical grade sodium gluconate serves as concrete admixture and industrial chelator, classified HTS 2918.16.50 as gluconic acid salt. Lower purity than USP but retains organic salt classification.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify chelation capacity (typically 200-250 mg CaCO3/g) for end-use verification
• Technical grade allows higher impurities but must exclude Chapter 28 inorganics
• Bulk supersack packaging requires proper UN-rated liners for acidic salts