Water Treatment Slaked Lime from Germany
High-calcium slaked lime powder dosed into water for pH control, softening, and impurity removal in municipal plants. Under HTS 2522.20.00.00 as mineral-derived slaked lime, not synthetic hydroxide of 2825. It reacts to precipitate hardness minerals effectively.
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
• Submit water quality compliance certifications to justify industrial mineral classification
• Ensure bulk packaging meets food-grade standards if for potable water use
• Document reactivity tests to distinguish from slower-reacting dolomitic limes