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HTS 2815.20.00Chapter 28

HTS 2815.20.00Potassium hydroxide (Caustic potash) Duty Rate & Import Guide

Inorganic Chemicals · 1 pending regulation · $5.4M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

2.2¢/kg

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Notes

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Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$5.4M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

0 rulings — · 1 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-26 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 2 — ~$16B of Chinese goods (semiconductors, chemicals, plastics)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (3)

CodeDescriptionRate
2815.20.00Potassium hydroxide (Caustic potash)Free
2815.20.00.50In solid form
2815.20.00.90Other

Federal Register (1)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

2815200050Schedule B

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH), IN SOLID FORM

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

2815.12.00.002815.20.00.50