Textile Bleaching Sodium Sulfite from Japan
Coarse sodium sulfite for vat dyeing and bleaching in textile industry as a reducing agent. Falls squarely under HTS 2832.10.00.00 for sodium sulfites.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• TSCA notification for volume imports; test pH stability
• Pitfall: dyed impurities may reclassify as waste under 3825