Sodium Fluoride Powder from China
Sodium fluoride (NaF) is an inorganic fluoride salt used in water fluoridation, toothpaste formulations, and as a flux in metallurgy. It falls under HTS 2826.19.90.00 as 'other' fluorides, distinct from ammonium or potassium fluorides specified elsewhere in the heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.4%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify purity and chemical composition via lab analysis to confirm classification as chemically defined fluoride
• Include Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and ensure UN packaging for hazardous material transport
• Avoid misclassification as pesticide formulations, which fall under Chapter 38