Sodium Gluconate Technical Grade from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
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
• 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