PFOA Lithium Salt

Lithium perfluorooctanoate (C7F15COOLi), a metal salt of PFOA, is classified in HTS 2915.90.18.10 following the parent perfluorooctanoic acid classification rule from Chapter Note 5(C)(3). Used in advanced material synthesis.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China4.2%+25.0%29.2%
🇲🇽Mexico4.2%4.2%
🇨🇦Canada4.2%4.2%
🇩🇪Germany4.2%4.2%
🇯🇵Japan4.2%4.2%

Alternative Classifications

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

2931.90.30.00Higher: 41.5% vs 29.2%

If containing direct metal-carbon bonds beyond simple salt formation

Organo-metallic compounds with metal directly linked to carbon fall under heading 2931.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide quantitative elemental analysis confirming lithium and fluorine content ratios specific to PFOA salt

Declare under TSCA with PFOA-specific identifiers; non-compliance can result in import refusal

Ensure temperature-controlled shipping as lithium salts have specific stability requirements