Gluconolactone Fermentation-Derived USP from Germany
Fermentation-produced glucono-δ-lactone USP grade, classified under HTS 2932.20.50.20 as the specific heterocyclic lactone. Preferred over synthetic routes for 'natural' labeling in clean-label foods. Identical chemical structure qualifies under Chapter 29 organic compound definitions.
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
• Include fermentation origin documentation for 'natural' claims; affects FDA labeling jurisdiction
• GMP certificate from manufacturing site mandatory for USP designation
• Shelf life testing (>24 months) required; hydrolysis stability affects classification validity