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Technical Grade Potassium Cyanide Flakes from Japan

Technical-grade KCN supplied in flake form for extraction metallurgy, meeting chemical purity standards for cyanides of inorganic bases. Falls under HTS 2837.19.0110 specifically for potassium cyanide as a simple cyanide compound. Primarily applied in gold and silver leaching processes.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

Import Tips

Include Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and cyanide handling certifications in import docs; subject to FIFRA if pesticide-related

Use UN-approved drums with inner liners; avoid common error of insufficient ventilation in storage declarations

Register with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for chemical security; track via CERS for California importers