Calcium Nitrite Corrosion Inhibitor from China
Calcium nitrite (Ca(NO2)2) solution or powder acts as a corrosion inhibitor for reinforced concrete, preventing steel rebar rust. It is classified in HTS 2834.10.5000 as an 'other' inorganic nitrite, chemically pure and not excluded as a Chapter 31 product or organo-compound. Primarily used in construction chemicals.
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
• Include end-use statements for construction to differentiate from fertilizers; test for heavy metal impurities
• Ensure packaging prevents moisture absorption that could affect classification purity
• Comply with EPA regulations on nitrite discharge if applicable