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CMC Food Grade Type 7F from Germany

Food-grade carboxymethylcellulose sodium (Type 7F) with medium viscosity, used in ice cream and gluten-free baking as stabilizer. HTS 3912.31.00 applies to this primary form cellulose ether salt without further processing.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

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 GRAS affirmation or EU novel food approval docs; label substitution degree (e.g

• DS 0.7); watch for contamination tests as common CBP rejection reason