Impregnated Coconut Shell Activated Carbon from China
Coconut shell activated carbon impregnated with potassium iodide for mercury vapor control. Though impregnated, base classification remains HTS 3802.90.50.00 as activated carbon if impregnant is minor. Used in industrial flue gas systems.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.3%
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
• Disclose impregnant percentage; over 10-20% may reclassify to 3824 mixtures
• EPA TSCA reporting required for certain impregnants like silver or copper
• Specify end-use in invoice to prevent generic chemical classification