Nitric Acid 68% Concentration
Nitric acid at 68% concentration by weight is a highly corrosive, fuming liquid used primarily in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and metal etching. It falls under HTS 2808.00.00 as a chemically pure inorganic acid, specifically nitric acid (HNO3), distinct from organic derivatives or mixtures excluded by Chapter 28 notes.
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If contaminated or impure
Impure sulfuric acids or mixtures fall under 2807; Chapter 28 notes exclude non-chemically defined products from 2808.
If diluted for fertilizer use
Urea-ammonium nitrate solutions are classified in Chapter 31 as fertilizers, per Chapter 28 exclusion note 3 to Chapter 31.
If prepared as chemical mixture
Mixed chemical preparations not chemically defined elsewhere fall in 3824, avoiding pure acid headings per Chapter notes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain proper hazardous material documentation (DOT/UN labels) as nitric acid is classified as corrosive (UN 2031); ensure concentration is verified via lab analysis for accurate classification; avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as lower-duty mixtures
Related Products under HTS 2808.00.00
Fuming Nitric Acid 98%
Fuming nitric acid at 98% concentration contains dissolved nitrogen oxides, appearing red or white, used in organic synthesis and rocket propellants. Classified under HTS 2808.00.00 as nitric acid meeting Chapter 28 Note 1 purity standards, not as a complex mixture.
Sulfonitric Acid Mixture
Sulfonitric acid is a freshly prepared mixture of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids used for nitration in explosives and dyes. It qualifies under HTS 2808.00.00 explicitly as 'sulfonitric acids,' treated as a defined inorganic acid blend per the heading.
Laboratory Grade Nitric Acid 70%
Purified nitric acid at 70% for analytical and lab use, trace metal free. Falls under HTS 2808.00.00 as chemically defined nitric acid for inorganic compounds per Chapter 28 Note 1.
Technical Grade Nitric Acid 65%
Industrial technical nitric acid 65% for metal cleaning and fertilizer production. HTS 2808.00.00 covers this as standard nitric acid, excluding fertilizer mixtures in Chapter 31.
Red Fuming Nitric Acid (RFNA)
Red fuming nitric acid with >6% dissolved NO2, used in bipropellant rocket fuels. Remains under HTS 2808.00.00 as nitric acid variant, chemically defined.
White Fuming Nitric Acid (WFNA)
Colorless white fuming nitric acid >97% purity for precision etching. HTS 2808.00.00 as pure nitric acid.