Potassium Aspirin

Potassium O-acetylsalicylate for effervescent analgesic powders, offering better solubility than free acid. HTS 2918.22.5000 per Chapter 29 rules for alkali metal salts of acetylsalicylic acid, supplied as bulk powder for compounding.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.5%6.5%
🇲🇽Mexico6.5%6.5%
🇨🇦Canada6.5%6.5%
🇩🇪Germany6.5%6.5%
🇯🇵Japan6.5%6.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2833.25.00Higher: 26.4% vs 6.5%

If predominantly potassium phosphate impurities

If inorganic phosphate exceeds organic acid, classifies as Chapter 28 alkali salts.

2915.90Higher: 13.8% vs 6.5%

If saturated acyclic polycarboxylic acids

Degraded acetyl group might resemble simpler acid functions in 2915.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify potassium content via ICP-OES; ensure anticaking agent <1% per chapter note (f); avoid retail packaging to prevent Chapter 33/30 shift

Related Products under HTS 2918.22.50.00

Aspirin Sodium Salt

The sodium salt of O-acetylsalicylic acid, commonly used in pharmaceutical formulations for improved water solubility in effervescent tablets and injections. Classified under HTS 2918.22.5000 as a salt of O-acetylsalicylic acid per Chapter 29 notes on inorganic salts of organic acid-function compounds. Meets chapter requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds.

Calcium Aspirin

Calcium salt of O-acetylsalicylic acid used in analgesic formulations requiring divalent cation stability. Falls under HTS 2918.22.5000 as a salt derivative per Chapter 29 note (C)(1) classifying inorganic salts with the organic acid. Chemically defined compound for bulk pharmaceutical supply.

Magnesium Aspirin Salt

Magnesium O-acetylsalicylate, a soluble salt form used in antacid-analgesic combinations. HTS 2918.22.5000 applies per chapter notes for salts of carboxylic acids with oxygen function, principal use as chemical intermediate. Excluded from Chapter 30 as bulk API.

Aspirin Lysine Salt

Lysine salt of O-acetylsalicylic acid for rapid-absorption IV formulations in clinical settings. Classified in 2918.22.5000 as organic salt per note (C)(2), with classification following acid component last in chapter order. Pure chemical entity for hospital pharmacies.

Aspirin Diethylamine Salt

Diethylamine salt of O-acetylsalicylic acid used in topical analgesic gels. Falls under 2918.22.5000 as organic base salt per note (C)(2), classified by acid component occurring later in chapter. Bulk chemical for semi-solid formulations.

Aluminum Aspirin Glycinate

Complex aluminum salt of O-acetylsalicylic acid and glycine for sustained-release tablets. HTS 2918.22.5000 applies via note (C)(3) for coordination compounds, classified by latest organic fragment (acetylsalicylic acid).