Industrial Sodium Silicate for Detergents from China
Medium-ratio sodium silicate (2.4:1 SiO2/Na2O) liquid for use as builder in laundry and dishwashing detergents. Classified in HTS 2839.19.00.00 as other commercial sodium silicates. Provides alkalinity and corrosion protection in cleaning formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.6%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document SiO2/Na2O ratio to distinguish from metasilicates; comply with EPA detergent regulations for phosphorus content; store in corrosion-resistant tanks