2903.78.00.00/Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)/Mexico

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

3.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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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

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2903.78.00.00