Cobalt Sulfate Heptahydrate from China
Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate is used in pigments, catalysts, and lithium-ion battery precursors. It is classified under HTS 2833.29.51 as an other sulfate not specifically provided for elsewhere.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Lab certification required to confirm cobalt content and hydrate purity
• Declare as hazardous if dust-forming; follow IMDG for sea shipments
• Avoid animal feed labeling to prevent Chapter 23 or 31 shifts