Potassium Iodide Flakes for Water Purification from Japan
Flaked potassium iodide used in emergency water purification tablets and solutions as a disinfectant agent. Classified in HTS 2827.60.20.00 as the pure chemical compound before tableting. Imported for survival kit manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.8%
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
Import Tips
• Provide EPA registration if claiming disinfectant use; maintain chemical purity docs to avoid 3808 reclass
• Pitfall: Finished purification tablets classified as 3808.94, higher duty