Pyridinium Perfluorooctane Sulfonate from China
Pyridinium perfluorooctane sulfonate uses pyridine as cation with PFOS anion for catalytic uses. Under HTS 2904.35.00.00 as specified other salts of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in heading 2904.
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
• Heterocyclic cation requires precise NMR confirmation of salt structure
• Check for dual-use export controls due to fluorochemical applications
• Ensure no color/odor additions render specific-use per exclusion note (g)