Crystalline Iodine from China
Pure iodine in crystalline form, a volatile blackish-violet solid that sublimes easily at room temperature. Classified under HTS 2801.20.00.00 as elemental iodine, a chemically defined halogen element not combined with other substances.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate (typically >99.8%) to confirm classification as elemental iodine, avoiding reclassification as compounds
• Include Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) due to toxicity and volatility; comply with DOT hazardous material shipping regulations
• Avoid packaging that could lead to misclassification as iodine solution (HTS 2843.29), which requires liquid state documentation