HTSUS, United States

2936.26.00.00

Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin and related compounds with Vitamin B12 activity) and its derivatives

Classification path

  1. Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent
  2. Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed
  3. Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin and related compounds with Vitamin B12 activity) and its derivatives

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
15.4¢/kg + 145.5%
Unit of quantity
kg

Related lines in heading 2936

About heading 2936

Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent

Heading 2936 covers provitamins and vitamins, whether natural or reproduced by synthesis, including natural concentrates, their vitamin-active derivatives, and intermixtures of these, whether or not in any solvent. The heading is split first into unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (2936.21 through 2936.29), which are broken out by the specific vitamin, and then into 2936.90 for provitamins, natural concentrates, and other residual items. All declarable lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Full guide to heading 2936

Products in this heading

  • Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) powder
  • Tocopherols (Vitamin E) in bulk
  • Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
  • Folic acid
  • Biotin
  • Niacinamide
  • Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
  • Vitamin A acetate

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) powder?

Unmixed Vitamin C and its derivatives are classified under 2936.27.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on Vitamin D?

Vitamins D and their derivatives are classified under 2936.29.50.20, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

How do I classify niacinamide?

Niacinamide is a separate line from niacin under 2936.29.16.30, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Niacin itself is split into 2936.29.16.10 for pharmaceutical grade and 2936.29.16.20 for other.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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