High-Purity Sorbitol for Cell Culture Media from Canada
Sterile-filtered sorbitol for biotech cell culture media, serving as osmotic stabilizer. Classified HTS 3824.60.00.00 as specialized chemical preparation excluding 2905.44 primary sorbitol. Critical for pharmaceutical R&D.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Endotoxin and pyrogen testing certificates mandatory for lab imports
• Biohazard declarations required even for chemical media components
• Specify R&D use to qualify for potential duty exemptions