Fertilizer Grade Phosphoric Acid 52% P2O5 from China
This is a liquid phosphoric acid solution with 52% P2O5 content, specifically produced for use in manufacturing compound fertilizers like NPK blends. It falls under HTS 2809.20.00.20 as 'other' fertilizer grade phosphoric acid, distinct from merchant grade due to its lower purity and higher impurities suitable for direct fertilizer application. Polyphosphoric forms are excluded as this is monophosphoric acid.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify P2O5 content via lab analysis to confirm fertilizer grade (typically 52-54%) and avoid reclassification as higher-purity merchant grade
• Obtain fertilizer import permits and ensure MSDS includes fertilizer end-use declaration to comply with agricultural regulations