Cobalt(II) Acetate Tetrahydrate from Mexico
Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate (Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O) is the hydrated salt of acetic acid with cobalt, classified under HTS 2915.29.30.00 as a cobalt acetate. It appears as red-pink crystals used in chemical synthesis and as a catalyst precursor. This falls within Chapter 29 for separate chemically defined organic compounds, specifically acetic acid salts.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6095.8%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it's chemically defined cobalt acetate per Chapter 29 notes; ensure SDS includes cobalt content for hazmat shipping
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as inorganic cobalt salt without organic acetate component