Potassium Bromate Powder
Pure potassium bromate (KBrO3) in fine powder form, a white crystalline inorganic salt used primarily as a maturing agent in bread dough to strengthen gluten and improve bread texture. It falls under HTS 2829.90.0500 as a chemically defined bromate of potassium, specifically classified as 'potassium bromate' within the bromates and perbromates subheading. This product is imported in bulk for industrial bakery applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sodium bromate instead of potassium
Sodium bromate is specifically classified under 2829.90.3000, while potassium bromate has its own subheading 2829.90.0500 within the same bromates category.
If peroxides or other bleaching compounds
If the product functions more as a bleaching agent rather than a pure bromate oxidizer, it may shift to Chapter 28 peroxides; however, chemically defined bromates stay in 2829.
If mixed with organic stabilizers or in formulations
Blends or preparations containing potassium bromate with organic substances for retail or specific uses fall under mixtures in 3824, not pure compounds of Chapter 28.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify buyer compliance with FDA regulations as potassium bromate is banned in food use in the US since 1991; import primarily for non-food uses like laboratory reagents
• Provide Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming purity >99% to avoid misclassification
• Ensure proper Hazard Communication labeling due to its oxidizer properties
Related Products under HTS 2829.90.05.00
Technical Grade Potassium Bromate
Technical grade potassium bromate, meeting industrial purity standards (typically 98-99%), supplied as granular or crystalline material for use in dough conditioning in commercial baking outside restricted markets. Classified under HTS 2829.90.0500 as it is explicitly 'potassium bromate,' an inorganic bromate salt per Chapter 28 notes for chemically defined compounds.
Laboratory Grade Potassium Bromate
High-purity potassium bromate (>99.5%) certified for analytical and laboratory use, such as in volumetric titrations and oxidation reactions in chemical analysis. It is classified under HTS 2829.90.0500 as a chemically defined potassium bromate, fitting Chapter 28's scope for inorganic oxygen compounds excluding mixtures.
Pharmaceutical Grade Potassium Bromate
Ultra-pure potassium bromate meeting USP/EP standards for limited pharmaceutical applications or as an intermediate in synthesis of bromine compounds. Falls under HTS 2829.90.0500 as a defined inorganic bromate salt, distinct from organic derivatives excluded by Chapter notes.
Bulk Potassium Bromate Crystals
Large-quantity crystalline potassium bromate imported in 25kg bags or supersacks for industrial processing, primarily as an oxidizer in non-food applications like water treatment or chemical manufacturing. Classified precisely under HTS 2829.90.0500 for potassium bromate per bromates/perbromates heading.