Cobalt(II) Chloride Hexahydrate from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

29.2%

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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify purity and hydrate form in documentation to confirm chemical definition per Chapter 28 Note 1; obtain safety data sheets for hazardous material handling; ensure labeling complies with TSCA for chemical imports