Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate from Mexico
Barium hydroxide octahydrate (Ba(OH)2·8H2O) is a white crystalline powder used in chemical manufacturing for producing other barium salts and in depilatory agents. It falls under HTS 2816.40.20.00 as it is the hydrated hydroxide of barium, explicitly covered in the heading for oxides, hydroxides, and peroxides of barium.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
2%
Rate breakdown
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 and hydration state via certificate of analysis to confirm classification under 2816.40.20.00
• Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) showing it's chemically defined barium hydroxide, avoiding reclassification
• Avoid packaging for retail sale over 1.36 kg/net to prevent shift to heading 2827