Cerium Nitrate Hexahydrate (Ce(NO3)3·6H2O) from Canada
Crystalline cerium nitrate used as a catalyst precursor and in specialty glass manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2846.10.0050 as an 'other' inorganic compound of cerium, a rare-earth metal, meeting Chapter 28 definitions for chemically defined compounds. Excludes salts covered in other specific headings like nitrates of heading 2834.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
5.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide assay reports showing >99% cerium content to distinguish from complex salts under heading 2842
• Classify based on chemical definition; include molecular formula in commercial invoice to avoid reclassification as a general nitrate
• Check for anti-dumping duties on rare-earth compounds from specific origins like China