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High Purity PFOS 99% Technical Grade

Technical grade perfluorooctane sulfonic acid at 99% purity, qualifying as chemically defined under Chapter 29 note (a). Classified in HTS 2904.31.00.00 despite minor impurities not affecting identity.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.7%+35.0%38.7%
🇲🇽Mexico3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇨🇦Canada3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇩🇪Germany3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇯🇵Japan3.7%+10.0%13.7%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3824.99Lower: 15% vs 38.7%

If impurities >5% total

Technical mixtures with significant impurities classified as chemical preparations.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include GC-MS impurity profile confirming <1% non-PFOS content

Certify 'technical grade' doesn't constitute mixture under Chapter 29

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Related Products under HTS 2904.31.00.00

Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)

Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) is a fully fluorinated organic compound with a sulfonate group, classified under HTS 2904.31.00.00 as a sulfonated, halogenated derivative of hydrocarbons. It is used in chemical synthesis and industrial applications, meeting Chapter 29 note (a) for separate chemically defined organic compounds.

Potassium Perfluorooctane Sulfonate

Potassium salt of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, a chemically defined organic compound with sulfonate functionality. Classified under HTS 2904.31.00.00 per Chapter 29 note on inorganic salts of organic acids staying with the parent compound. Used in specialty chemical manufacturing.

Lithium Perfluorooctane Sulfonate

Lithium salt form of PFOS, recognized as the same chemically defined compound under HTS 2904.31.00.00. The sulfonated perfluorocarbon structure dominates classification per Chapter 29 salt rules. Applied in electrochemical and surfactant formulations.

Perfluorooctane Sulfonyl Fluoride (POSF)

Perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (POSF), the acid fluoride derivative of PFOS, explicitly covered under HTS 2904.31.00.00. This reactive fluorochemical intermediate fits Chapter 29 as a halogenated, sulfonated hydrocarbon derivative.

Ammonium Perfluorooctane Sulfonate

Ammonium salt of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, classified identically to the acid under HTS 2904.31.00.00 per Chapter 29 salt classification rules. Commonly used in fire-fighting foams and coatings.

Diethanolamine Perfluorooctane Sulfonate

Organic salt formed between diethanolamine and PFOS, classified with the later-occurring sulfonated acid per Chapter 29 note on salts (C)(2). Falls under HTS 2904.31.00.00 as the PFOS component dominates.