Industrial Formic Acid 80% for Silage Preservation from China
80% formic acid formulated for agricultural silage additives, classified under 2915.11.00.00 as it remains a chemically defined formic acid solution per chapter notes (d). Used to lower pH in livestock feed fermentation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
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
• Declare intended use as preservative but emphasize chemical purity to stay in 2915; avoid 'feed additive' phrasing that suggests chapter 23
• Ensure container labeling complies with FDA feed-grade requirements alongside HTS chemical documentation