Choline DiHydrogen Citrate from Germany
This citrate salt of choline is used in pharmaceuticals and nutritional products for its bioavailability in treating choline deficiencies. Falls under HTS 2923.10.00.00 following chapter note (C) classifying salts with the organic base component.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
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
9903.05.3910%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
• Declare exact salt stoichiometry to confirm classification with choline as the defining component
• For pharma imports, distinguish from finished medicaments to avoid Chapter 30 duties
• Monitor for anti-dusting agents; additions must not render product for specific use (chapter note g)