Alanine Sodium Salt from Japan

Alanine sodium salt is the sodium salt form of alanine used in pharmaceutical buffers and injectables. Per chapter notes, inorganic salts of amino acids remain classified with the parent organic compound under HTS 2922.49.4910.

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%

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Import Tips

• Chapter note (C)(1) confirms salt stays with parent acid classification; include salt content analysis

• Pharma imports need DMF filing and FDA import license verification

• Avoid misclassification as separate inorganic salt by providing molecular structure