Bismuth Subnitrate Powder USP Grade from China
Bismuth subnitrate (Bi5O(OH)9(NO3)4), USP grade, is a basic nitrate used in pharmaceuticals as an antacid and in cosmetics. It is classified under HTS 2834.29.05.00 as a nitrate of bismuth, chemically defined per Chapter 28 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
• Obtain FDA prior notice for pharma imports; certify USP compliance to prevent quarantine
• Document as 'basic bismuth nitrate' to distinguish from pure nitrates and avoid 2827 misclassification