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Industrial Grade Anhydrous Borax from Japan

Industrial anhydrous disodium tetraborate for enamel frits and soldering fluxes. Falls under HTS 2840.11.00.00 as refined anhydrous borax, explicitly covered in the subheading for peroxoborates and borates. Chemically defined without hydration.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Ensure bulk packaging meets UN standards for inorganic solid irritants

• Declare exact B2O3 equivalent content to match statistical reporting requirements

• Monitor for quotas or special tariffs on borates from non-market economies