PFOA Lithium Salt from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

4.2%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

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