85% Food Grade Phosphoric Acid from China
Phosphoric acid at 85% concentration, certified for food use in beverages like colas and as a pH regulator in processed foods. It falls under HTS 2809.20.00.30 as chemically defined phosphoric acid, distinct from diphosphorus pentaoxide or polyphosphoric acids. This pure inorganic compound is essential for acidification without adding flavors.
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
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure COA verifies purity >85% for food contact compliance
• Label drums with UN1760 hazardous code and include safety data sheets for DOT transport
• Avoid misclassification as fertilizer-grade; test for heavy metals to prevent customs holds