Aspartame from Mexico
Aspartame is the methyl ester of aspartyl-phenylalanine, an artificial sweetener classified as a named aromatic amide derivative under HTS 2924.29.10.00. Its dipeptide structure with amide linkage fits chapter 29's scope for cyclic amide derivatives. Widely imported for diet food and beverage formulations.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include FDA GRAS certification and batch purity analysis (≥98% L-form); label for phenylketonuria warning; check for anti-caking stabilizers per chapter note (f)