Sodium Perfluorooctane Sulfonate from Germany
Sodium perfluorooctane sulfonate (Na-PFOS) serves as a surfactant intermediate with high surface activity due to its perfluoroalkyl chain. Under HTS 2904.35.00.00 as other PFOS salts, per chapter 29 for chemically defined sulfonated fluorohydrocarbons.
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
• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and TSCA certifications; non-compliant shipments face seizure
• Confirm 98%+ purity to avoid reclassification as chapter 38 mixture
• Use correct CAS 29081-56-9; mislabeling leads to penalties