Sodium Ferulate Salt from Japan
Sodium ferulate, the sodium salt of ferulic acid (hydroxycinnamic acid salt), is explicitly covered under HTS 2918.29.2000 per the heading description. This water-soluble powder is used in traditional medicine and cardiovascular drug formulations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
• Provide ionization/assay certificate confirming ≥98% as sodium salt (CAS 24276-84-4), not free acid
• Ensure pH 7-9 declaration for aqueous solutions; test for sodium content via ICP-OES
• Avoid blending with excipients; pure salts only to stay in Chapter 29 per note on salts (C)(1)