Hydrochloric Acid Metal Descaling Bath from China
Concentrated hydrochloric acid solution for descaling ferrous metals in industrial pickling lines. Falls under 3810.90.2000 as a wholly inorganic pickling preparation essential for metal surface cleaning before fabrication. Used in steel mills without any organic components.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Require inhibitor-free certification; even small organic additions reclassify to 3810.90.4000
• Comply with HAZMAT shipping (UN 1789) and provide neutralization disposal instructions
• Check state-specific acid import permits; common error is undervaluing concentration