Nitric Acid 68% Technical Grade from Germany
Technical grade nitric acid (HNO3 68%) of US origin, sent abroad for calibration standards and returned in original drums without modification. Chapter 28 HTS 2808.00 product eligible under 9801.00.10.27 for unchanged returns.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Ensure proper HAZMAT declarations match export documentation
• Provide spectroscopic analysis confirming identical composition pre/post-export
• Avoid reclassification by documenting original US manufacturing certificates