Sodium Alginate Powder from Germany
Sodium alginate is the sodium salt of alginic acid, a natural polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed, appearing as a white to yellowish powder in primary form. It falls under HTS 3913.10.00.00 as a salt of alginic acid not elsewhere specified. Primarily used in food, pharmaceutical, and textile industries for its gelling and thickening properties.
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
• Verify purity and seaweed source documentation to confirm natural origin; ensure COA shows sodium alginate content >95% for proper classification
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as synthetic polymer leading to wrong chapter