Anhydrous Sodium Perborate from China
Anhydrous sodium perborate is the dehydrated form (NaBO3) used in high-performance bleaching formulations where water content must be minimized. It is specifically classified under HTS 2840.30.0010 as a peroxoborate (perborate), meeting the chemical definition for inorganic peroxy compounds in Chapter 28.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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
• Confirm anhydrous status with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) data, as hydrated forms have different densities and handling
• Store and ship under inert atmosphere to prevent decomposition; declare as oxidizer Class 5.1