Potassium Bromide Powder

Potassium bromide (KBr) is a white crystalline powder used primarily in photography as an emulsion component and in pharmaceuticals as a sedative. It falls under HTS 2827.59.51.00 as a bromide of an inorganic base, specifically classified among other bromides and bromide oxides not elsewhere specified in the chapter.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.6%+25.0%28.6%
🇲🇽Mexico3.6%3.6%
🇨🇦Canada3.6%3.6%
🇩🇪Germany3.6%3.6%
🇯🇵Japan3.6%3.6%

Alternative Classifications

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

2842.90Lower: 13.3% vs 28.6%

If prepared as a complex or double salt with another metal

Chapter note specifies double or complex salts of inorganic bases classify in 2842, not simple bromides.

3824.99Lower: 15% vs 28.6%

If doped for electronics or in wafer/disc form

Chemically doped elements or cut forms shift to 3818/3824 per Chapter note on electronic materials.

3105.30.00.00Lower: 25% vs 28.6%

If containing diammonium phosphate blends for fertilizer

Products mentioned in Chapter 31 notes exclude certain compounds from Chapter 28.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify purity certificate to confirm it meets 'chemically defined' criteria per Chapter 28/29 notes to avoid misclassification

Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) showing it's not organo-inorganic (excluded by Chapter 28 note 2(b))

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