Technical Grade 50% Hydrofluoric Acid

50% HF technical grade for general industrial cleaning and chemical intermediate production. HTS 2811.11.00.00 for hydrogen fluoride as defined inorganic acid. Standard in 55-gallon drums.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+25.0%25%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2809Lower: 10% vs 25%

If diphosphorus pentaoxide contaminated

Mixed diphosphoric acids classify separately.

3824.99Lower: 15% vs 25%

If for boiler cleaning retail packs

Prepared descaling mixtures including HF are chemical specialties.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Annual stability tests; avoid glass packaging entirely

Concentration variance common audit trigger

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Pure anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (HF) is a colorless, corrosive gas or liquid used primarily in industrial processes like fluorochemical production. It falls under HTS 2811.11.00.00 as it is the specific inorganic acid hydrogen fluoride, chemically defined per Chapter 28 notes. This classification applies to the pure compound without water.

48% Hydrofluoric Acid Solution

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70% Hydrogen Fluoride Industrial Grade

High-concentration 70% HF solution for heavy-duty applications like aluminum etching in manufacturing. It is explicitly hydrogen fluoride under HTS 2811.11.00.00, meeting Chapter 28 note for inorganic acids of nonmetals. Supplied in bulk tankers with strict safety protocols.

Electronic Grade Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)

Ultra-pure hydrofluoric acid for semiconductor wafer cleaning, with impurities below ppb levels. Falls under HTS 2811.11.00.00 as chemically defined hydrogen fluoride for inorganic acid category in Chapter 28. Packaged in cleanroom-compatible fluoropolymer bottles.

Buffered Hydrofluoric Acid (BHF)

Buffered HF solution typically 6:1 HF:NH4F for silicon dioxide etching in microelectronics. Primarily hydrogen fluoride, thus HTS 2811.11.00.00 per Chapter 28 inorganic acids note, despite buffering. Imported for precision semiconductor processing.

Pharma Grade Hydrofluoric Acid

High-purity HF meeting USP standards for pharmaceutical fluoride production and synthesis. Classified as hydrogen fluoride under HTS 2811.11.00.00, chemically defined inorganic acid excluding organo-inorganics per Chapter notes. Supplied in sterile, low-metal containers.