Perfluoro-n-heptanoic Acid Ammonium Salt from Germany
Ammonium salt of C6F13COOH, fully perhalogenated carboxylic acid derivative. 2903.78.00.00 applies per chapter note 3(C)(1) classifying inorganic salts with parent organic compound. Common surfactant form in commercial applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Salt form reduces corrosivity but declare counterion content accurately
• Provide acid equivalent weight calculation for inventory purposes
• Monitor for PFAS aggregate reporting requirements in destination country