Baking Soda Industrial Bulk
Bulk sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) for food processing plants, fire extinguisher charges, and cleaning compounds. Classified in HTS 2836.30.00.00 as pure sodium hydrogencarbonate, not retail-packed per Chapter exclusions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If put up as charges for fire extinguishers
Chapter note (e) excludes fire-extinguisher preparations from Chapter 28 to 3813.
If formulated into surface cleaning preparations
Cleaning agents with carbonates become organic surface-active preps in Chapter 34.
If calcium carbonate instead of sodium
Different metal base changes to specific calcium carbonate subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare net weight and purity; bulk >25kg bags avoid retail chemical prep classification
• For fire extinguisher use, provide end-use certificate to distinguish from 3813 charges
• Test for bicarbonate content >99%; impurities may trigger 3824 reclassification
Related Products under HTS 2836.30.00.00
USP Grade Sodium Bicarbonate
Pharmaceutical-grade sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) meeting USP standards for purity, used in antacid formulations and as a buffering agent in medications. It falls under HTS 2836.30.00.00 as it is a chemically defined inorganic carbonate of sodium, specifically sodium hydrogencarbonate, per Chapter 28 notes excluding organic compounds.
Pharmaceutical Sodium Bicarbonate API
Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) sodium hydrogencarbonate for effervescent tablets and injectables, compliant with EP/USP monographs. Falls under 2836.30.00.00 as chemically defined sodium carbonate per Chapter 28 definitions.
Sodium Bicarbonate for Dialysis
Sterile, high-purity sodium hydrogencarbonate powder for hemodialysis buffer solutions in medical facilities. HTS 2836.30.00.00 covers this as chemically defined inorganic compound per Chapter 28.
Effervescent Base Sodium Bicarbonate
Granular sodium hydrogencarbonate used as base for effervescent formulations in tablets and powders. Pure form under 2836.30.00.00 as inorganic carbonate, excluding mixtures.
Water Treatment Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium hydrogencarbonate for pH adjustment in municipal water treatment and swimming pools. HTS 2836.30.00.00 for pure industrial chemical carbonate.
Fire Extinguisher Grade Sodium Bicarbonate
Micronized sodium bicarbonate powder for ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers. Classified 2836.30.00.00 as pure chemical before extinguisher assembly.