Pharmaceutical Grade Potassium Hydroxide Powder from China

Fine powder form of high-purity potassium hydroxide meeting USP standards for pharmaceutical applications like API synthesis. Classified in HTS 2815.20.00.50 as solid potassium hydroxide, excluded from Chapter 30 as it's an inorganic base per Section VI notes.

Duty Rate — China → United States

25%

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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Include USP/EP certificates and DMF references; FDA may require pre-import notification for pharma intermediates

Use low-humidity packaging; common issue is clumping reclassified as not purely solid

Avoid co-mingling with organics to prevent Chapter 29 reclassification