Oxalic Acid Dihydrate from Canada

Oxalic acid dihydrate (C2H2O4·2H2O) is the crystalline form of oxalic acid commonly used in industrial cleaning and metal polishing. It falls under HTS 2917.11.00.00 as a separate chemically defined acyclic polycarboxylic acid. This pure compound meets chapter 29 note (a) without exclusions.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

13.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify purity certificate showing >99% oxalic acid content to confirm classification under 2917.11 vs mixtures in chapter 38

Include Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) documenting corrosive nature and proper hazard labeling for DOT compliance

Avoid common pitfall of classifying technical grade with impurities >1% which may shift to 3824 as chemical preparations

Oxalic Acid Dihydrate from Canada — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2917.11.00.00