Industrial Sodium Chloroacetate Flakes

These white crystalline flakes of sodium chloroacetate are a halogenated derivative of chloroacetic acid, fitting HTS 2915.40.50.10 as a separate chemically defined organic compound. Primarily used in the production of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) for detergents and food thickeners.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.7%+35.0%38.7%
🇲🇽Mexico3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇨🇦Canada3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇩🇪Germany3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇯🇵Japan3.7%+10.0%13.7%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2915.40.10.00Lower: 36.8% vs 38.7%

If purity exceeds 98% or specified as highest grade

Chapter notes prioritize later numerical headings, but purer forms may align with distinct subheadings.

2833.19.00.00Lower: 35% vs 38.7%

If bulk imported with mineral impurities dominating

If not meeting 'separate chemically defined' criteria per Chapter 29 note (a), it shifts to inorganic salts.

3903.19.00.00Higher: 41.5% vs 38.7%

If reacted into polymers like CMC before import

Polymerized forms become plastics under Chapter 39, not pure chemical compounds.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) confirming <98% purity to avoid higher-duty categories; label as UN 2650 Class 6.1 poison; check for anti-dumping duties from certain origins

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Sodium Chloroacetate 98% Technical Grade

Sodium chloroacetate is the sodium salt of monochloroacetic acid, a saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid derivative classified under HTS 2915.40.50.10 due to its chemical structure and halogenation. This technical grade product, with 98% purity, is widely used as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis.

Pharma-Grade Sodium Chloroacetate USP

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Sodium Chloroacetate Anhydrous Powder

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Technical Sodium Monochloroacetate 95%

95% purity technical sodium monochloroacetate, recognized as a halogenated saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid salt per HTS 2915.40.50.10. Applied in textile finishing agents and surfactants.

Sodium Chloroacetate for CMC Production

Specialty grade sodium chloroacetate optimized for carboxymethyl cellulose synthesis, classified under HTS 2915.40.50.10 as a pure organic salt derivative. Key raw material for food, pharma, and oil drilling applications.

Lab-Grade Sodium Chloroacetate 99%

99% pure laboratory reagent sodium chloroacetate, a defined organic compound under HTS 2915.40.50.10 due to its chloroacetic acid salt structure. Used in organic synthesis research and analytics.