Sodium Alginate Flakes from Japan
Sodium alginate, a salt derivative of alginic acid, is provided in primary flake form for textile printing and food thickening applications. Falls under HTS 3913.90.5000 as a modified natural polymer.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify salt form without esterification for this subheading; test for heavy metals per FDA import alerts; bulk packaging must specify primary form to prevent parts classification