Nickel(II) Chloride for Battery Manufacturing from China
High-purity nickel(II) chloride used as a precursor in nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery production. Falls under HTS 2827.35.00.00 as a chemically defined inorganic nickel chloride per Chapter 28 note on chemically defined compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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
• Provide certificate of analysis showing >99% purity for battery-grade claims; segregate from general chemicals in warehousing
• Adhere to REACH-like documentation if from EU sources