Industrial PFOSF for Surfactant Synthesis from China
High-volume industrial grade perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride specifically for conversion to PFOS surfactants, classified under HTS 2904.36.00.00 as a perfluorinated sulfonyl fluoride. Meets Chapter 29 requirements for chemically defined halogenated sulfonated hydrocarbons.
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
• Bulk importers need TSCA Premanufacture Notice if new uses; check existing exemptions
• Use NIOSH-approved fluoropolymer packaging to prevent hydrolysis during ocean freight
• Prepare for enhanced customs scrutiny due to PFAS environmental concerns