Lithium Aluminum Hydride Granules from Japan
Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4) serves as a powerful reducing agent in organic chemistry for carbonyl reductions. Classified under HTS 2850.00.5000 as a complex metal hydride. Supplied as white granules requiring anhydrous storage conditions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Classify as UN 1410 hazardous material with proper flammability labeling
• Use nitrogen-purged containers to maintain reactivity during ocean freight
• Include batch certificates of analysis for purity verification