Potassium Iodide Flakes for Water Purification from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
12.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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