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Anhydrous Disodium Tetraborate Powder from Germany

Pure anhydrous disodium tetraborate (Na2B4O7), also known as refined borax in its dehydrated form, used in industrial glass manufacturing and as a flux. It falls under HTS 2840.11.00.00 as it is specifically the anhydrous variant of disodium tetraborate without water of crystallization. This chemically defined inorganic borate compound is refined for high-purity applications.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify purity certificate to confirm anhydrous state and refined borax classification per Chapter 28 notes

• Include Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for borate compounds to comply with hazardous material regulations

• Avoid misclassification as hydrated borax (2840.19), which has different subheading and potential duty rates