Ferrous Gluconate from Japan
Ferrous gluconate is the iron(II) salt of gluconic acid, qualifying as an aromatic carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function per additional U.S. note 3. Falls under HTS 2918.99.4300 for tariff reporting of these specified organic salts. Primarily used as an iron supplement in nutritional products.
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
• Submit FDA compliance docs for food/ supplement imports to validate classification
• Specify iron content percentage to avoid reclassification as metal compounds
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain gluconate salts from specific countries