Fluorosurfactant Intermediate TEAPFOS from Japan
Tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate serving as a key intermediate for synthesizing advanced fluorosurfactants in electronics manufacturing. Falls squarely under HTS 2923.30.00.00 as the precisely named quaternary ammonium salt.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include REACH registration numbers for EU-origin material if transshipping through US
• Monitor Stockholm Convention restrictions on PFOS compounds despite specific HTS allowance
• Validate 99%+ purity via HPLC to prevent reclassification as impure mixture