Caustic Potash Flakes 90% from China
Potassium hydroxide in flake form with 90% purity, commonly used in industrial soap and detergent manufacturing. This chemically defined inorganic compound falls under HTS 2815.20.00 as it is a pure potassium hydroxide product meeting Chapter 28 definitions for alkali hydroxides. It is supplied in moisture-resistant packaging to prevent deliquescence.
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
• Verify purity certificate (min 90% KOH) as required by US EPA and TSCA; ensure DOT-compliant packaging for corrosive liquids/solids; avoid misclassification as waste under Chapter 38