Food Grade Alanine from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
23.3%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• 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