Industrial Acetic Acid 80% Solution from China
An 80% aqueous solution of acetic acid used in textile dyeing and polymer production, classified under HTS 2915.21.00.00 as chemically defined acetic acid per chapter note 2(d) allowing water dissolution. It meets the pure compound criteria without rendering it for specific use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.3%
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
• Label exact concentration and confirm water dissolution complies with note 2(d); obtain EPA TSCA registration for industrial use
• Avoid misdeclaration as vinegar (HTS 2209) which has different duties