Concentrated Nitric Acid 68% from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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