Vanadium Tetrachloride from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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