Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) from China
PFOA is a fully fluorinated carboxylic acid, a perhalogenated derivative of an acyclic hydrocarbon with all hydrogens replaced by fluorine atoms. It falls under HTS 2903.78.00.00 as an acyclic perhalogenated compound containing two or more different halogens (fluorine and implied structure). Commonly used in industrial applications but now heavily regulated due to environmental concerns.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify REACH and TSCA compliance; PFOA is restricted in many jurisdictions requiring special permits
• Include detailed chemical purity certificates and safety data sheets (SDS) in documentation
• Avoid misclassification as a mixture; pure PFOA must be declared separately from formulated products