Optical Germanium Dioxide from United States
Optical germanium dioxide is a high-purity GeO2 used in the manufacture of high-index optical glasses. It is a chemically defined inorganic oxide of germanium, meeting the scope of Chapter 28 as a metal oxide. It is classified under tariff item 2825.60.00 as germanium oxide.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
PGA flags (1)Show detailsHide detailsHCActive Pharmaceutical IngredientsMay be required
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Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients · May be required
May require HC Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients depending on intended use (HC13) and Canadian product category (HC01). Matching criteria: Starts With 2825. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Ensure the product is imported as a powder, not as a finished optical element, which would fall under Chapter 90
• Provide documentation of purity to support classification as a chemical
• If the product is mixed with other oxides for glass production, it may be classified as a prepared additive under Chapter 38