High-Purity Sorbitol for Cell Culture Media from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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