Bismuth Nitrate Pentahydrate from Germany
Bismuth nitrate pentahydrate (Bi(NO3)3·5H2O) is a white crystalline salt used in chemical synthesis and as a reagent in laboratories. It falls under HTS 2834.29.05.00 as a nitrate of bismuth, a heavy metal salt classified in Chapter 28 for inorganic chemical compounds. This chemically defined compound is excluded from organic chapters per Chapter Note 2.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it's chemically defined bismuth nitrate per subheading note, avoiding misclassification as mixtures
• Include SDS and chemical analysis reports in documentation to comply with TSCA import requirements for inorganic salts
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as organo-inorganic if no organic ligands present, per Chapter Note 3