Potassium Hydroquinone Disulfonate from Germany
Potassium hydroquinone disulfonate, an inorganic salt of hydroquinone per Chapter 29 Note 5(C), is classified under HTS 2907.22.5000 'other.' Used in photographic processing as a stable developer component resistant to aerial oxidation.
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
• Classify as hydroquinone salt per Chapter Note 5(C)(1); provide salt formation chemistry and counterion analysis
• Declare water solubility and photographic end-use to distinguish from general chemical hydroquinone
• Include batch assay confirming sulfonate substitution pattern matching hydroquinone parent structure