Zinc Sulfite Powder from China

Zinc sulfite (ZnSO3) powder used in specialty chemical synthesis and as a corrosion inhibitor. It qualifies under HTS 2832.20.00.00 as a sulfite of an inorganic base (metal salt), distinct from chromates or other excluded compounds.

Duty Rate — China → United States

38.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Test for heavy metal content; zinc compounds may trigger TSCA import certification requirements

Use proper packaging to prevent moisture absorption, which alters chemical identity

Avoid classifying as zinc oxide (2817); provide structural formula to confirm sulfite ion presence