High-Purity Sorbitol for Cell Culture Media from China
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 — China → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
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