Sodium Cyanide Briquettes from China
Sodium cyanide (NaCN) in compressed briquette form, used primarily in gold mining for leaching processes and in electroplating. Classified under HTS 2837.19.01 as a simple inorganic cyanide of sodium, distinct from complex cyanides. Meets Chapter 28 definitions for chemically defined inorganic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA approvals for hazardous material transport; ensure UN-approved packaging with proper cyanide labeling; verify buyer has cyanide handling permits to avoid customs holds