Barium Thiocyanate from China
Barium thiocyanate (Ba(SCN)2) serves as a corrosion inhibitor and in textile processing. It is an inorganic salt under HTS 2842.90.10.00, fitting heading 2842 for thiocyanates of inorganic bases.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.6%
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
• Test for barium content to prevent misclass as general barium salts in 2825
• Hazardous material declaration mandatory due to toxicity
• Ensure no radioactive impurities per 2844 exclusion