Analysis
HTS 2918.16.10 covers gluconic acid, its salts and esters: gluconic acid under heading 2918 (carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 2918.30.15 (2-Chloro-4,5-difluoro-ß-oxobenzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester; and…) at duty-free, a difference of 6 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 6%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The general duty rate is 6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 29 (66th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 4.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2918.11.10 | Lactic acid, its salts and esters: lactic acid | 5.1% |
| 2918.11.51 | Lactic acid, its salts and esters: other | 3.4% |
| 2918.12.00 | Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: tartaric acid | Free |
| 2918.13.10 | Potassium antimony tartrate (Tartar emetic) | Free |
| 2918.13.20 | Potassium bitartrate (Cream of tartar) | Free |
| 2918.13.30 | Potassium sodium tartrate (Rochelle salts) | Free |
| 2918.13.50 | Salts and esters of tartaric acid: other | 4.4% |
| 2918.14.00 | Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: citric acid | 6% |
| 2918.15.10 | Salts and esters of citric acid: sodium citrate | 6.5% |
| 2918.15.50 | Salts and esters of citric acid: other | 3.7% |
| 2918.16.50 | Gluconic acid, its salts and esters: other | 3.7% |
| 2918.17.00 | 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid) | 5.8% |
| 2918.18.00 | Chlorobenzilate (ISO) | 6.5% |
| 2918.19.11 | Benzilic acid, methyl ester | 5.8% |
| 2918.19.12 | Phenylglycolic acid (Mandelic acid), its salts and esters: mandelic acid | Free |
| 2918.19.15 | Phenylglycolic acid (Mandelic acid), its salts and esters: other | 6.5% |
| 2918.19.20 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.19.31 | Other: other | 6.5% |
| 2918.19.60 | Other: malic acid | 4% |
| 2918.19.90 | Other: other | 4% |
| 2918.21.10 | Suitable for medicinal use | 6.5% |
| 2918.21.50 | Salicylic acid and its salts: other | 6.5% |
| 2918.22.10 | O-Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) | 6.5% |
| 2918.22.50 | Salts and esters of O-acetylsalicylic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.10 | Salol (Phenyl salicylate) suitable for medicinal use | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.20 | Odoriferous or flavoring compounds | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.30 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.50 | Other: other | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.04 | 2,3-Cresotic acid; 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, calcium salt; 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid; 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, phenyl ester;α-Resorcylic acid;γ-Resorcylic acid; and 5-Sulfosalicylic acid | 5.8% |
| 2918.29.06 | 1,6-Hexanediol bis(3,5-dibutyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) | 5.8% |
| 2918.29.08 | m-Hydroxybenzoic acid | Free |
| 2918.29.20 | Gentisic acid; and Hydroxycinnamic acid and its salts | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.22 | p-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.25 | 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.30 | Other: gallic acid | 1% |
| 2918.29.39 | 4,4-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) pentanoic acid; and 3,5,6-Trichlorosalicylic acid | Free |
| 2918.29.65 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.75 | Other: other | 6.5% |
| 2918.30.10 | 1-Formylphenylacetic acid, methyl ester | 5.8% |
| 2918.30.15 | 2-Chloro-4,5-difluoro-ß-oxobenzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester; and Ethyl 2-keto-4-phenylbutanoate | Free |