Barium Carbonate Powder (Technical Grade) from China
Technical grade barium carbonate powder is a white, odorless inorganic salt used primarily in the ceramics industry for glazing and frit production. It falls under HTS 2836.60.00.00 as a chemically defined barium carbonate, explicitly listed in the chapter notes for Chapter 28 carbonates of inorganic bases.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.3%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity levels via certificate of analysis to confirm classification as chemically defined; ensure MSDS includes toxicity warnings for barium compounds
• Watch for contamination that could reclassify as waste under Chapter 38