Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite Granules 65% from China
Granular commercial calcium hypochlorite with 65% available chlorine, used primarily for swimming pool disinfection and water treatment. It falls under HTS 2828.10.00.00 as it is explicitly classified as commercial calcium hypochlorite, a bleaching and oxidizing agent meeting the chemical definition in Chapter 28. This form is stabilized for safe handling and storage in bulk packaging.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify available chlorine content via lab testing for customs compliance; ensure UN-approved packaging for hazardous material declaration
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as bleach solution instead of solid hypochlorite