Caustic Soda Pearls 98% Min from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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