Sodium Nitrite Industrial Grade from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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