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Pharmaceutical Grade Sodium Permanganate

High-purity sodium permanganate meeting USP standards for use in medicinal antiseptics and pharmaceutical synthesis. Classified in HTS 2841.69.0010 as a chemically defined sodium salt of permanganic acid per subheading note.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin Country	MFN Rate	Ch.99 Surcharges	Total Effective Rate
🇨🇳China	5%	+37.5%	42.5%
🇲🇽Mexico	5%	+10.0%	15%
🇨🇦Canada	5%	+10.0%	15%
🇩🇪Germany	Free	+10.0%	10%
🇯🇵Japan	Free	+12.5%	12.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

3003.39Lower: 12.5% vs 42.5%

If medicated in bulk medicaments form

Bulk medicaments containing sodium permanganate as active ingredient classify under Chapter 30.

2841.61.00.00Same rate: 42.5%

If potassium permanganate instead of sodium

Potassium permanganate has its own specific subheading 2841.61, separate from other permanganates.

3204.19.40.00Lower: 19% vs 42.5%

If synthetic organic coloring matter derived

Permanganate-derived dyes or pigments fall under Chapter 32 per exclusions.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Provide FDA Drug Master File or equivalent for pharma use to facilitate customs and avoid health authority scrutiny

• Ensure GMP-compliant packaging and include stability data to meet import documentation for hazardous materials

• Watch for pitfalls in declaring 'pharmaceutical' vs 'industrial' grade, which affects FDA vs EPA oversight

Related Products under HTS 2841.69.00.10

Sodium Permanganate Crystals

Pure sodium permanganate (NaMnO4) in crystalline form, a strong oxidizing agent used in chemical synthesis and water purification. Classified under HTS 2841.69.0010 as a permanganate salt of sodium, fitting the definition of salts of peroxometallic acids in Chapter 28.

Technical Grade Sodium Permanganate Powder

Technical-grade NaMnO4 powder for industrial oxidation processes like wastewater treatment and chemical manufacturing. Falls under HTS 2841.69.0010 as sodium permanganate, a peroxometallic salt excluded from organo-inorganic compounds per Chapter 28 Note 2.