Sodium Perfluorooctanoate from Japan
Sodium perfluorooctanoate (C7F15COONa) is the sodium salt form of PFOA, classified under HTS 2915.90.18.10 per Chapter Note 5(C)(1) which directs organic salts to the heading of the parent acid. Used in surfactant applications and chemical synthesis.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit detailed chemical composition data showing >95% purity as sodium perfluorooctanoate to prevent reclassification as mixtures
• Comply with REACH and TSCA pre-manufacture notifications due to PFOA restrictions in multiple jurisdictions
• Use UN-approved packaging for corrosive solids and include GHS labeling on all import documentation