Tobias Acid with 0.2% Stabilizer from China
Tobias acid containing 0.2% sodium sulfite stabilizer for transport stability. Remains classified under HTS 2921.45.90.10 per Chapter 29 note 1(f) as stabilizer necessary for preservation. Used in disperse dye manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare stabilizer percentage (<1%) on commercial invoice; stabilizer must be 'necessary for transport'
• Customs may require proof stabilizer doesn't impart specific use functionality
• Monitor for precipitation in humid storage; use desiccant packets in drums