Potassium Ferricyanide from Mexico
Potassium ferricyanide is a red-orange complex cyanide salt used in blueprint photography and as an analytical reagent. Classified under HTS 2837.20.51.00 as a complex cyanide of inorganic bases (potassium and iron). It meets Chapter 28 definitions for non-simple cyanides.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
11.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include assay certificates showing ferricyanide content; package as lab chemical to prevent retail misclassification
• Pitfall: bulk shipments without stabilization may require UN hazmat declarations