Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify compliance with EPA and TSCA regulations due to PFOS restrictions under POPs convention; obtain prior approvals
• Include detailed chemical purity certificates and CAS number (1763-23-1) in documentation
• Avoid misclassification as mixtures; ensure product is pure PFOS, not diluted beyond Chapter 29 note (d)