Pyridinium Dichromate (CAS 14019-34-6)
Pyridinium dichromate is an orange crystalline compound used as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis, formed from pyridine and chromic acid. Per Chapter 29 Note 5(C)(1), the salt is classified with the organic pyridine component. The compound contains an unfused pyridine ring and is a separate chemically defined compound, meeting the requirements of this tariff item.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
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| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
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If the product is considered primarily a chromate salt
Other chromates and dichromates may fall under heading 28.41 if the organic component is not the primary classification.
If the salt is not specifically pyridine or its salts
Other pyridine ring salts may fall under the residual subheading.
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