Sodium Perborate Tetrahydrate from China
Sodium perborate tetrahydrate is a white, crystalline powder used primarily as an oxidizing agent in laundry detergents and bleaching applications. It falls under HTS 2840.30.00 as a peroxoborate, specifically the perborate salt of sodium, meeting the chemical definition for inorganic peroxo 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
• Verify purity and chemical composition via lab analysis to confirm classification under 2840.30.00; ensure SDS and REACH compliance for hazardous material handling; avoid misclassification as general borates under 2840.20