Technical Grade Potassium Permanganate

Technical grade KMnO4 powder with minimum 99% purity, used in industrial oxidation processes and wastewater treatment. Falls under HTS 2841.61.00.00 as a chemically defined permanganate salt per Chapter 28 subheading note.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+35.0%40%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪Germany5%+10.0%15%
🇯🇵Japan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2833.29Lower: 13.7% vs 40%

If complexed with other metals or as double salts

Chapter 28 note specifies double salts go to 2842; permanganates in complex form may shift there.

3105.30.00.00Lower: 25% vs 40%

If used as a fertilizer additive

Chapter 31 note excludes certain diammonium phosphate fertilizers, but blended mineral fertilizers take precedence.

3815.90.20.00Lower: 37.8% vs 40%

If for foundry or steel mill use in slag treatment

Preparations for specific metallurgical end-uses fall under Chapter 38 catalysts and reagents.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include assay reports from accredited labs to prove chemical purity and avoid reclassification as a mixture

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