Choline Bitartrate from Japan
Choline bitartrate is the tartaric acid salt of choline, widely used in dietary supplements for human consumption to support liver health and cognitive function. Classified under HTS 2923.10.00.00 as a choline salt per chapter notes on organic salts.
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
• Label with exact chemical composition and ensure FDA compliance for dietary supplement imports
• Provide stability data if anticaking agents are added, per chapter note (f) for preservation
• Avoid retail packaging that could trigger Chapter 33 classification as prepared mixtures