L-Aspartic Acid USP Grade from Canada
Pharmaceutical-grade L-aspartic acid meeting USP standards, a chemically defined amino acid used in drug formulations and nutritional supplements. It falls under HTS 2922.49.49.15 as a pure L-isomer of aspartic acid, an oxygen-function amino-acid other than those with multiple oxygen functions. This non-essential amino acid plays a key role in protein synthesis and metabolic pathways.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6095.8%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide Certificate of Analysis (COA) confirming L-isomer purity >98% and USP compliance to avoid reclassification
• Declare exact enantiomeric purity as impurities may trigger Chapter 29 note exclusions
• Include end-use documentation for pharma/food to prevent misclassification as industrial chemical