Ajinomoto Monosodium Glutamate from Germany
Brand-name monosodium glutamate produced via microbial fermentation, widely used in Asian cuisine and processed foods for taste enhancement. This product is explicitly HTS 2922.42.10.00 as the monosodium salt of glutamic acid, a chemically defined oxygen-function amino-acid salt per Chapter 29 notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify supplier's GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status and provide microbial test results; use ISF filing 24 hours prior to loading
• Pitfall: classifying fermented products under Chapter 21 if impurities exceed 1%