Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate from China
Sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate (Na2S2O3·5H2O) is a colorless crystalline compound used in photography as a fixer to remove unexposed silver halides and in water treatment to neutralize chlorine. It falls under HTS 2832.30.5000 as it is a thiosulfate of an inorganic base, classified as 'other' thiosulfates not specified elsewhere in the subheading.
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
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it meets 'chemically defined' criteria per Chapter 28/29 notes; ensure SDS and proper UN packaging for Hazard Class 8 if applicable; avoid misclassification as sulfites under 2832.10