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
40.6%
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
• 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