Cobalt Chloride for Pigment Manufacturing

Industrial cobalt chloride used to produce blue ceramic pigments and glass colorants. Classified HTS 2827.39.60.00 as the base chloride compound.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China4.2%+25.0%29.2%
🇲🇽Mexico4.2%4.2%
🇨🇦Canada4.2%4.2%
🇩🇪Germany4.2%4.2%
🇯🇵Japan4.2%4.2%

Alternative Classifications

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

3207Lower: 16.5% vs 29.2%

If glass frit containing reacted cobalt chloride

Chapter exclusion: glass powder/frit with cobalt in 3207.

2822.00.00Lower: 25.1% vs 29.2%

If cobalt hydroxide instead of chloride

Different anion: cobalt hydroxides in 2822, chlorides specific to 2827.

2834.29Lower: 13.5% vs 29.2%

If cobalt nitrates used interchangeably

Nitrate salts of cobalt classifed under nitrates heading 2834.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Specify pigment precursor use; VOC testing if solvent-processed; bulk packaging reduces duty exposure

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Cobalt(II) Chloride Hexahydrate

Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate (CoCl2·6H2O) is a pink crystalline compound used as a humidity indicator in silica gel packets and in chemical analysis. It falls under HTS 2827.39.60.00 as a chemically defined chloride of cobalt, specifically a simple chloride compound meeting Chapter 28 definitions.

Anhydrous Cobalt Chloride

Anhydrous cobalt chloride (CoCl2) is a blue hygroscopic powder employed in catalysts, electroplating, and as a raw material for cobalt salts. Classified under HTS 2827.39.60.00 as a pure chloride of cobalt, distinct from hydrated forms or complexes.

Cobaltous Chloride Laboratory Grade

Laboratory-grade cobaltous chloride is supplied in high-purity form for analytical chemistry, spectroscopy, and educational experiments. It qualifies for HTS 2827.39.60.00 as a chemically defined inorganic chloride of cobalt per Chapter 28 notes.

Cobalt Chloride for Electroplating

Technical-grade cobalt chloride used in electroplating baths to deposit cobalt coatings on metals for corrosion resistance. Falls under HTS 2827.39.60.00 as other chlorides of cobalt, excluding high-purity or specific statistical breaks.

Hydrated Cobalt Dichloride Crystals

Pink hydrated cobalt dichloride crystals (CoCl2·6H2O) used in humidity sensors and as a cobalt source in pigments. Classified in HTS 2827.39.60.00 as a cobalt chloride meeting inorganic compound definitions exclusive to Chapter 28.

Cobalt Chloride Catalyst Precursor

Cobalt chloride powder serving as a precursor for homogeneous catalysts in oxidation reactions and petrochemical processes. HTS 2827.39.60.00 covers this as a simple chloride of cobalt for industrial catalysis.