Sodium Alginate Powder from Canada
Sodium alginate, derived from brown seaweed alginic acid, is a natural polysaccharide salt used in food texturizing and biomedical applications like wound dressings. HTS 3913.90.20 covers it as a polysaccharide derivative in primary powder form.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
15.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Source verification from alginates (not synthetic) prevents shift to Chapter 29 chemicals
• Declare mesh size and purity to confirm primary form status