Potassium Perfluorooctane Sulfonate from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide salt composition analysis and confirm organic acid parent structure for classification
• Check Stockholm Convention import bans; many countries restrict PFOS salts entirely
• Label with GHS hazard pictograms for corrosive and aquatic toxicity hazards