Concentrated Nitric Acid 68% from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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