Sodium Gluconate from Japan
Sodium gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid, an aromatic carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function as defined in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. It is chemically defined and falls under HTS 2918.99.4300 due to its classification as a product specified in that note for tariff purposes. Commonly used as a chelating agent in detergents and concrete admixtures.
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
• Verify compliance with additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for exact product inclusion before import
• Provide detailed chemical analysis and CAS number (527-07-1) in documentation to confirm classification
• Avoid misclassification as inorganic salts (Chapter 28) by emphasizing organic carboxylic acid structure