PFOS Lithium Salt Aqueous Solution 70% from China
70% aqueous solution of lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate for firefighting foam production. Classified under HTS 2904.33.00.00 per Chapter note (d) for products of 2904 dissolved in water. Remains chemically defined compound, not a preparation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify exact concentration on invoice to qualify under note (d) water solution provision
• Include flash point and pH data for proper hazmat classification
• Pre-qualify with US Fire Administration for AFFF concentrate applications