Phosphoric Acid 85% Technical Grade from China
Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) at 85% concentration is a clear, colorless liquid used in fertilizers, detergents, and food processing. It falls under HTS 2811.19.61.90 as an other inorganic acid, specifically a phosphorus oxyacid not classified elsewhere in heading 2811. This classification applies to its chemically defined inorganic nature per Chapter 28 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.2%
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
• Verify concentration and purity via Certificate of Analysis (COA) to confirm classification under 2811.19, avoiding reclassification to 2809 for diphosphorus pentaoxide
• Ensure proper UN 1805 hazardous material declaration and packaging compliant with DOT regulations for corrosive liquids