Potassium Stannate Trihydrate from Canada
Potassium stannate trihydrate (K2SnO3·3H2O) is a white crystalline powder used primarily as a source of stannate ions in chemical plating processes for metals. It falls under HTS 2841.90.30.00 as it is specifically the potassium salt of stannic acid, a peroxometallic acid derivative. This chemically defined inorganic compound is essential for electroless tin plating on substrates like circuit boards.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
13.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity and hydration state via Certificate of Analysis to match HTS description; ensure MSDS includes hazard classification for DOT compliance
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as general tin compounds leads to reclassification