Industrial Formaldehyde 50% Solution from China
High-concentration 50% aqueous formaldehyde for urea-formaldehyde resin manufacturing. Classifies under HTS 2912.11.00.00 as methanal solution per Chapter 29 note (d); concentration doesn't affect acyclic aldehyde without other oxygen function status.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.3%
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
• Tank truck manifests must specify exact % formaldehyde for customs valuation and classification
• ISO tank certifications required for >40% concentrations due to higher corrosion risks
• Avoid coloring additives; note (g) allows only for identification/safety, not specific use