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Food Grade Alanine from Germany

Food grade L-Alanine is a high-purity amino acid used as a flavor enhancer and nutritional additive in beverages and processed foods. Meets food chemical codex standards for classification under HTS 2922.49.4910.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

20.8%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6210.8%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
9903.05.3910%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

FDA prior notice mandatory; include food grade certificate and heavy metals analysis

Kosher/Halal certification increasingly required for food import clearance

Bulk packaging preferred; retail-ready incurs higher scrutiny

Food Grade Alanine from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2922.49.49.10