Colloidal Silica Dispersion (50% Solids) from China
Colloidal silica is a stable suspension of amorphous silicon dioxide nanoparticles in water or solvent, used for chemical mechanical polishing in semiconductors. It qualifies under HTS 2811.22.5000 as silicon dioxide in a chemically defined colloidal form.
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
• Specify 'aqueous dispersion of silicon dioxide' on invoices; concentration >30% solids keeps it as the compound, not a mixture
• Include stability and pH data to prove it's a true colloidal solution under Chapter 28 definitions