Sodium Alginate Flakes from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

6.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 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