Vanadium Tetrachloride from China
Vanadium tetrachloride (VCl4) is a liquid chloride compound of vanadium employed as a catalyst in chemical manufacturing and vanadium processing. It is classified in HTS 2827.39.10.00 as 'other chlorides of vanadium,' meeting inorganic compound definitions in Chapter 28. Highly reactive with moisture, it requires specialized storage.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm assay >98% purity via HPLC/ICP-MS in CoA to avoid reclassification as mixture
• UN 2475 hazardous label required; train staff on spill response per OSHA 1910.1200
• Monitor REACH-like restrictions; provide end-use statement for non-military applications