Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum from Germany
Synthetic gypsum from power plant emissions scrubbing, chemically identical to natural gypsum. HTS 2520.10.00.00 covers this high-purity dihydrate form for wallboard and agriculture. Increasingly replaces mined gypsum.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Stack gas process certificates confirming gypsum purity >93%
• Radioactivity testing standard for FGD materials from coal plants
• Environmental compliance docs for byproduct status