Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate from China
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate is the ammonium salt of perfluorooctanoic acid (C7F15COO⁻NH4⁺), explicitly covered under HTS 2915.90.18.10 as a salt of this specific perfluorinated carboxylic acid. It was historically used as a processing aid in fluoropolymer production like Teflon.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
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
• Provide laboratory analysis confirming ammonium salt composition and PFOA content to support classification under the specific subheading
• Declare TSCA import certification and check for PFOA Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) compliance before importation
• Ensure proper hazardous material labeling and packaging per DOT regulations for safe transport of this fluorinated salt