2915.90.18.10/Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)/Germany

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

20.8%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6210.8%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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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