2915.90.18.10/Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)/China

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) from China

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a synthetic perfluorinated carboxylic acid with the formula C7F15COOH, classified under HTS 2915.90.18.10 as a saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid that is fully fluorinated. It is a chemically defined organic compound used primarily in industrial applications despite regulatory restrictions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

137.5%

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

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify chemical purity and provide Certificate of Analysis (COA) confirming it meets the perfluorooctanoic acid specification to avoid misclassification

• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and comply with TSCA regulations as PFOA is subject to EPA import restrictions and notifications

• Avoid common pitfalls like incorrect declaration as general carboxylic acids; specify 'perfluorooctanoic acid' explicitly on commercial invoice