Cobalt Ammonium Sulfate from China

Double salt of cobalt and ammonium sulfate (CoSO4·(NH4)2SO4·6H2O) used in analytical labs and plating. Falls under HTS 2833.29.10.00 as a sulfate of cobalt, with complex salts directed by Chapter notes.

Duty Rate — China → United States

26.4%

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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Confirm if simple mixture or true double salt via X-ray diffraction for accurate heading 2833 classification

Include molecular formula on commercial invoice to avoid disputes over complex salt status

Segregate from organic-stabilized versions that may fall under excluded preparations