Potassium Gluconate Powder from Japan
Potassium gluconate powder is the potassium salt of gluconic acid, an aromatic polycarboxylic acid with oxygen functions as listed in additional U.S. note 3. HTS 2918.99.4300 covers this chemically pure organic salt product. Applied in food fortification and buffering agents.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide particle size and purity specs to confirm not a mixture or preparation
• Food facility registration required for edible imports alongside tariff docs
• Avoid Chapter 28 misclassification by highlighting organic acid parent structure