Sodium Nitrite Industrial Grade from Japan
Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) is a white to slightly yellow crystalline powder used primarily in chemical manufacturing and as a corrosion inhibitor. It falls under HTS 2834.10.1000 as a chemically defined inorganic salt of sodium classified as a nitrite per Chapter 28 notes. This product is imported in bulk for industrial applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity levels (>99%) with lab certificates to meet chemically defined criteria; ensure proper Hazard Class 5.1 labeling for oxidizing properties
• Avoid misclassification as fertilizer-grade under Chapter 31