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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
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.
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.
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))
Related Products under HTS 2827.59.51.00
Calcium Bromide Solution 52%
Calcium bromide (CaBr2) in 52% aqueous solution serves as a heavy brine in offshore drilling and completion fluids. It qualifies for HTS 2827.59.51.00 as a chemically defined bromide of an inorganic base, provided it's not an excluded organo-inorganic compound.
Cesium Bromide Crystals
High-purity cesium bromide (CsBr) crystals used in infrared optics, scintillation detectors, and density gradient centrifugation. HTS 2827.59.51.00 covers this rare earth bromide as chemically defined inorganic salt.
Strontium Bromide Hexahydrate
Strontium bromide hexahydrate (SrBr2·6H2O) used in pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals, classified under HTS 2827.59.51.00 as hydrated bromide of alkaline earth metal.
Sodium Bromide Crystals
Sodium bromide (NaBr) crystals are colorless, water-soluble inorganic salts used in oilfield drilling fluids and water purification. Classified under HTS 2827.59.51.00 as 'other' bromides of inorganic bases, distinct from bromide oxides.
Lithium Bromide Anhydrous
Anhydrous lithium bromide (LiBr) is a hygroscopic white powder used in air conditioning absorption chillers and as a catalyst. Falls under HTS 2827.59.51.00 as other bromide salts of inorganic bases, meeting chemical definition requirements.
Zinc Bromide Powder
Zinc bromide (ZnBr2) powder functions as a Lewis acid catalyst, wood preservative, and in battery electrolytes. Classified in HTS 2827.59.51.00 as a bromide of inorganic metal base, chemically defined per Chapter notes.