Caustic Soda Pearls 98% Min from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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