Stabilized Calcium Hypochlorite Briquettes from Japan
Briquetted calcium hypochlorite stabilized against decomposition, containing 70% chlorine for drinking water treatment. Classified under HTS 2828.10.00.00 as commercial/other calcium hypochlorites, provided stabilizers are inorganic per chapter notes. Briquettes facilitate easy dosing in municipal systems.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document stabilizer types to confirm inorganic status; EPA registration if for potable use
• Pitfall: organic stabilizers may trigger Chapter 29 reclassification