Technical Grade Sodium Tripolyphosphate Anhydrous from China
Anhydrous technical-grade sodium tripolyphosphate is used in detergents as a builder to soften water and enhance cleaning efficiency. Classified under HTS 2835.31.00.00 as sodium triphosphate, a polyphosphate, in its pure chemical form without added stabilizers. It meets Chapter 28 requirements for chemically defined inorganic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.9%
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 TSCA certification and SDS confirming >90% purity to meet EPA import requirements for industrial chemicals
• Declare exact hydrate form (anhydrous vs. hexahydrate) as it affects density and valuation