Zinc Chloride Hexahydrate Crystals from China

ZnCl2·6H2O crystalline form used in wood preservation, textile processing, and as dehydrating agent. HTS 2827.39.65.00 covers this hydrated zinc chloride as a chemically defined compound per Chapter 28 Note 1.

Duty Rate — China → United States

36.6%

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
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)

Import Tips

Declare water of hydration percentage accurately; affects duty calculation and storage requirements

EPA registration required for wood preservative uses; provide SDS with environmental hazard data

Avoid shipping in paper bags—use moisture-proof HDPE drums to prevent dissolution en route