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Zinc Chloride Battery Grade from Germany

High-purity zinc chloride used as electrolyte in zinc-carbon and alkaline batteries, typically 98%+ purity. Classified under HTS 2827.39.65.00 as a zinc chloride meeting Chapter 28 chemical definition, separate from ammonium zinc chloride batteries in other headings.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Include battery manufacturing end-use certification; subject to anti-dumping if from China per Commerce Dept. orders

Test for heavy metal impurities; non-compliant lots often rejected at entry for failing TSCA regs