Potassium Tetraborate from Germany
Potassium tetraborate is an inorganic salt used as a boron source in welding fluxes and ceramics. It is classified in HTS 2840.20.00.00 as other borates, distinct from sodium borates. This compound appears as a white powder soluble in water.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Submit chemical composition analysis to prove potassium borate identity
• Check REACH-like compliance for EU-origin goods transshipping to US
• Label as 'not for food use' to prevent misimport as additive