Ammonium Persulfate Powder from China
Ammonium persulfate (NH4)2S2O8 is a white crystalline powder used as an oxidizing agent in polymerization reactions for producing plastics and adhesives. It falls under HTS 2833.40.60.20 as a peroxosulfate of ammonium, chemically defined per Chapter 28 notes. This industrial chemical initiates free radical reactions in aqueous systems.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm 'chemically defined' status per Chapter 28 Note 1; ensure SDS and proper UN hazmat labeling as oxidizer; avoid misclassification as general sulfate under 2833.29