Battery Grade Ammonium Chloride Flakes

Ammonium chloride flakes specifically refined for zinc-carbon dry cell batteries as an electrolyte component. It is classified in HTS 2827.10.00.00 as a pure inorganic chloride compound essential for battery chemistry.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China2.9%+35.0%37.9%
🇲🇽Mexico2.9%+10.0%12.9%
🇨🇦Canada2.9%+10.0%12.9%
🇩🇪Germany2.9%+10.0%12.9%
🇯🇵Japan2.9%+10.0%12.9%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8506.60.00Lower: 37.7% vs 37.9%

If incorporated into complete battery assemblies

Finished dry cell batteries including the electrolyte fall under Chapter 85 as electrical equipment, not raw chemical components.

3810.10.00.00Higher: 40% vs 37.9%

If pickled with metal surfaces for flux use

Pickling preparations containing ammonium chloride are classified in 3810 as metal treatment chemicals, per specific functional use.

3101.00.00.00Lower: 25% vs 37.9%

If blended with animal/vegetable fertilizers

Chapter 31 note excludes pure ammonium chloride, but blends for fertilizer become animal/vegetable fertilizers in 3101.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify low impurity levels (e.g

<0.1% heavy metals) for battery standards; package in moisture-proof bags to comply with DOT hazmat rules

Confirm not pre-mixed with zinc/manganese to stay in 2827

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Industrial Grade Ammonium Chloride Crystals

Pure ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) in crystalline form, used primarily in industrial applications such as battery manufacturing and metal fluxing. It falls under HTS 2827.10.00.00 as a chemically defined inorganic compound of ammonium chloride, explicitly covered in Chapter 28 for chlorides. This subheading distinguishes it from other metal chlorides.

Pharmaceutical Grade Ammonium Chloride Powder

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Fine powder ammonium chloride used as a flux in hot-dip galvanizing to clean steel surfaces before zinc coating. Classified under HTS 2827.10.00.00 for its role as a pure chloride activator in metal processing.

Food Additive Ammonium Chloride Granules

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Textile Dyeing Ammonium Chloride

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