Concentrated Nitric Acid 68% from Germany
High-purity nitric acid with 68% concentration by weight, chemically defined as HNO3, used primarily in industrial nitration processes and metal etching. It falls under HTS 2808.00.0010 as a simple inorganic acid of nitrogen, explicitly covered in Chapter 28 for chemically pure compounds. This subheading distinguishes nitric acid from sulfonitric mixtures.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify concentration and purity via Certificate of Analysis to confirm classification under 2808; ensure proper UN 2031 hazmat labeling and shipping papers for corrosive class 8 goods; avoid misdeclaration as diluted solutions which may shift to 2808.00.0020