</>Build with Tariff Intelligence|Programmatic access to tariff calculations and HS code classification.Explore Developer Resources →

Sodium Acetate Buffer Solution 3M from China

3M sodium acetate buffer solution is a chemically defined aqueous solution of sodium acetate used in molecular biology, classified under HTS 2915.29.20.00 per Chapter Note (d) for products dissolved in water. Essential for DNA precipitation protocols.

Duty Rate — China → United States

41.2%

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

Confirm solution concentration matches declaration; customs may test for solid equivalent content

Declare as 'aqueous solution of sodium acetate' referencing Chapter Note (d) explicitly

Use leak-proof secondary packaging compliant with IATA liquid chemical shipping standards