US Customs Ruling (CROSS)
 HS Code : | 3912.90 | |
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 HTS Code : | 3912.90.•• | |
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Issuing Country : UNITED STATES
Date Of Issue : 2003-02-24T00:00:00
Microcrystalline cellulose is a highly purified particulate form of cellulose, produced by acid hydrolysis of cellulose to break down its fibrous structure into microcrystals. It has a molecular weight ranging from approximately 24,000 to 57,000 and is used primarily as a pharmaceutical intermediate. Despite reduced molecular weight compared to natural cellulose, it retains the same chemical formula (C6H10O5)n and is classified under heading 3912 as cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.
Description : microcrystalline cellulose
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