Magnesium Glutamate from Japan
Magnesium glutamate, a magnesium salt of L-glutamic acid, is employed in nutritional supplements for its dual mineral and amino acid benefits. Under HTS 2922.42.5000, it is an 'other' glutamic acid salt, classified with the organic acid per chapter note 3(C)(1).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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 third-party testing for heavy metals; FDA GRAS status documentation
• Pitfall: classifying as pharmaceutical if marketed for medical claims