Fumed Silica (Aerosil) from China
Fumed silica, also known as pyrogenic silica, is an ultra-fine, non-porous silicon dioxide produced by flame hydrolysis of silicon tetrachloride. Classified under HTS 2811.22.5000 as 'other' silicon dioxide due to its synthetic chemical definition and high purity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Provide production process documentation (flame hydrolysis) to distinguish from precipitated types and avoid 3824 mixtures
• Declare surface area (BET, typically 50-400 m²/g) and aggregate structure to support chemical compound status