Caustic Soda Pearls 98% Min from China
Spherical pearl form of solid sodium hydroxide with minimum 98% purity, ideal for textile processing and paper production due to easy handling. Classified in HTS 2815.11.00.00 as solid sodium hydroxide, a chemically pure inorganic compound excluded from other chapters.
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
• Include Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) highlighting corrosive nature for proper hazmat declaration; check for anti-caking agents that could trigger 3824 classification; ensure bill of lading specifies 'solid form only' to prevent solution mix-up