Anhydrous Sodium Thiosulfate Powder

Anhydrous sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) is a white powder form of the compound used in gold extraction and as a dechlorinator in water treatment. Classified under HTS 2832.30.10.00 as the pure sodium thiosulfate salt, distinct from its hydrated forms but sharing the thiosulfate heading.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China1.5%+35.0%36.5%
🇲🇽Mexico1.5%+10.0%11.5%
🇨🇦Canada1.5%+10.0%11.5%
🇩🇪Germany1.5%+10.0%11.5%
🇯🇵Japan1.5%+10.0%11.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2832.30.50Higher: 38.1% vs 36.5%

If other thiosulfates not specified as sodium

HTS 2832.30 splits sodium thiosulfate specifically at .10.00; non-sodium like potassium thiosulfate goes to .50.

2810.00.00Same rate: 36.5%

If sulfites rather than thiosulfates due to misformulation

Sulfites (SO3^2-) are in 2832.10-20; analytical error confusing S2O3^2- with SO3^2- shifts classification.

3824Lower: 15% vs 36.5%

If sold as photographic fixing solution mixture

Prepared solutions with additives for retail or lab use are chemical preparations under 3824, not pure compounds.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide lab assay confirming anhydrous state (>99% purity) to distinguish from pentahydrate and secure 2832.30.10.00 rate

Comply with TSCA import certification if for commercial use; check for antidumping duties from certain origins

Avoid bulk packaging over 25kg without inner liners to prevent moisture absorption, which could reclassify as hydrated form

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Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate Crystals

Sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate (Na2S2O3·5H2O) is a colorless crystalline compound used primarily in photography as a fixer to remove unexposed silver halides from film. It falls under HTS 2832.30.10.00 as it is specifically the sodium salt of thiosulfuric acid, classified among thiosulfates in Chapter 28 for chemically defined inorganic compounds.

Sodium Thiosulfate for Photographic Fixing

High-purity sodium thiosulfate designed for use in photographic developers as a hypo fixer to dissolve silver halides. It is classified under HTS 2832.30.10.00 because it is chemically defined sodium thiosulfate, meeting Chapter 28 notes for inorganic sulfur compounds.

Aquarium Dechlorinator Sodium Thiosulfate

Concentrated sodium thiosulfate solution crystals for neutralizing chlorine in aquarium water to protect fish. It is the pure sodium thiosulfate under HTS 2832.30.10.00, classified by chemical identity regardless of aquarium labeling.

Industrial Grade Sodium Thiosulfate Flakes

Sodium thiosulfate flakes for industrial applications like paper bleaching and leather tanning, where it acts as an antichlor agent. Falls under HTS 2832.30.10.00 as the sodium thiosulfate subheading for chemically pure inorganic thiosulfates.

Pharmaceutical Grade Sodium Thiosulfate USP

USP-grade sodium thiosulfate meeting pharmacopeia standards for use as an antidote in cyanide poisoning treatment. Classified in HTS 2832.30.10.00 as chemically defined sodium thiosulfate, pure for medicinal purposes under Chapter 28.

Gold Mining Sodium Thiosulfate Extractant

Technical grade sodium thiosulfate used in cyanidation-free gold leaching processes as a lixiviant. HTS 2832.30.10.00 covers this as sodium thiosulfate for industrial metallurgy.