PFOA Lithium Salt from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
14.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• 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