Hydrochloric Acid Metal Descaling Bath from Japan
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 — 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
• 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