Zinc Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate Bleaching Powder from Japan
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 — 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
• 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