Zinc Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate Bleaching Powder from China
A dry powder formulation of zinc sulfoxylate formaldehyde (Zn(CHO)2SO2) mixed with stabilizers, used for bleaching and discharging in printing textiles and paper. Classified under HTS 3824.99.32.00 due to its sulfoxylate compound content in an inorganic mixture designed for industrial decolorization.
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
• Label packages with exact sulfoxylate composition and hazard warnings per GHS
• Common error: classifying as organic dye intermediate (3204)
• Requires EPA TSCA notification if new chemical mixture