Merchant Grade Phosphoric Acid 54% P2O5 from China
Merchant grade phosphoric acid (MGA) at 54% P2O5 is a wet-process acid used primarily in fertilizer manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2809.20.00.10 due to its P2O5 content below 65% and fertilizer grade specification. It is the standard input for global phosphate fertilizer production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Include origin certificates proving wet-process production; impurities affect valuation and classification
• Use corrosion-resistant IBC totes or tank containers; declare exact concentration to avoid reclassification
• Check for anti-dumping duties from major producers like Morocco or China; maintain supply chain records