Sodium Erythorbate Food Preservative Powder from Germany
Pure sodium erythorbate (sodium isoascorbate) powder, a heterocyclic lactone derivative used as an antioxidant in food preservation. Classified under HTS 2932.20.50.30 as a separate chemically defined organic compound with oxygen hetero-atom in lactone form. Meets chapter 29 requirements for pure organic compounds without exclusions.
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
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure compliance with food additive regulations under 21 CFR 182.3013,Provide certificate of analysis confirming 98%+ purity and absence of heavy metals for customs clearance,Avoid misclassification as a mixture; pure sodium erythorbate must meet chapter 29 chemical definition