Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) from Germany
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is a water-soluble derivative of cellulose, a natural polysaccharide, produced through chemical modification with sodium hydroxide and monochloroacetic acid. It falls under HTS 3913.90.20 as a polysaccharide derivative in primary form, used as a thickener in food, pharmaceuticals, and detergents.
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
• Verify purity and degree of substitution via certificate of analysis to confirm classification as a primary form polysaccharide derivative
• Ensure documentation specifies 'in primary forms' (e.g
• powder, not formulated products) to avoid reclassification