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Potassium Alginate Flakes from Germany

Potassium alginate, a salt of alginic acid, provided in flake form from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed for industrial thickening. Falls under HTS 3913.10.00.00 as an alginic salt in primary form. Applied in printing pastes and reactive dye systems.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Document potassium content and viscosity grade; ensure no synthetic additives

Pitfall: retail packaging may trigger consumer goods classification