Liquid Sodium Silicate Grade 40° Bé from China

Industrial-grade liquid sodium silicate with a density of 40° Baumé, used in manufacturing corrugated cardboard and paperboard. Classified under HTS 2839.19.00.00 as other commercial sodium silicates. It acts as a starch modifier and adhesive in packaging production.

Duty Rate — China → United States

36.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Request density and composition specs from suppliers to confirm 'other' silicate status; check for stability during shipping to prevent gelation; label containers with pH and handling instructions for customs clearance