Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Powder from Germany
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a chemically modified derivative of cellulose, a natural polymer, supplied in primary powder form for use in food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications as a thickener and stabilizer. It falls under HTS 3913.90.5000 as a modified natural polymer not elsewhere specified in primary forms.
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 chemical modification details and purity certificates to confirm classification as modified natural polymer; ensure compliance with FDA regulations if for food/pharma use; avoid misclassification as synthetic under Chapter 39 by providing monomer analysis