2932.20.50/Glucono-delta-Lactone (GDL)/Japan

Glucono-delta-Lactone (GDL) from Japan

Glucono-delta-lactone is a six-membered lactone derived from glucose oxidation, with oxygen heteroatom only, under HTS 2932.20.50. Widely used as slow-release acidulant in food processing.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• GRAS status requires affirmative safety documentation for novel uses

• 25kg fiber drums standard; bulk super sacks need FDA prior notice

• Hydrolysis rate testing prevents misclassification as gluconic acid