Metal Cleaning Formic Acid 20% from Japan
20% formic acid for rust removal and metal surface preparation, under HTS 2915.11.00.00 dilution note (d). Environmentally friendly alternative to mineral acids in metal finishing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Derust efficacy data supports chemical use vs preparation
• Inhibitor presence (<2%) usually stays in 2915