Barium Nitrite Crystals from China
Barium nitrite (Ba(NO2)2) crystals are used in pyrotechnics and as intermediates in barium salt production. Classified HTS 2834.10.5000 for 'other' nitrites, pure inorganic form per Chapter definitions, not a complex salt or excluded product. Industrial chemical applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.6%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide explosion risk assessments for pyrotechnic end-use; ensure <0.1% impurities
• Comply with TSCA import notifications for new chemicals
• Separate from nitrates to prevent autoignition