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Paraformaldehyde 92% Powder from China

Paraformaldehyde 92% is a high-purity powdered cyclic polymer of formaldehyde used primarily as a disinfectant and fixative in biological and medical laboratories. It falls under HTS 2912.60.00.00 as it is explicitly classified as paraformaldehyde, a polymerized form of formaldehyde with the characteristic aldehyde oxygen function. This product meets Chapter 29 note requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds.

Duty Rate — China → United States

42.6%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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

• Verify purity certification (typically 92-96%) as this determines classification under 2912.60; impure mixtures may shift to Chapter 38

• Include Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) documenting formaldehyde content and polymerization structure for CBP review

• Ensure proper Hazard Class 9 packaging and labeling per DOT/UN regulations for dangerous goods importation