Sodium Aluminosilicate Zeolite A from China
Sodium aluminosilicate, known as Zeolite A, is a synthetic aluminosilicate used primarily as a detergent builder and water softener. It falls under HTS 2842.10.00.00 as a chemically defined double or complex silicate. This microporous crystalline structure exchanges calcium ions for sodium ions in laundry applications.
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 definition via Certificate of Analysis to confirm classification; ensure SDS includes CAS number for customs clearance; watch for misclassification as simple silicates under 2811