2833.40.60.10 - Of potassium

This HTS classification, 2833.40.60.10, specifically identifies peroxosulfates (persulfates) that are compounds of potassium. These are inorganic salts containing the peroxodisulfate ion ([S₂O₈]²⁻) where potassium cations (K⁺) are the counterions. Products falling under this code are utilized in various industrial applications, including as oxidizing agents in chemical synthesis, in hair bleaching formulations, and as initiators in polymerization processes.

This category is distinct from its siblings by its explicit requirement for potassium as the metal cation. HTS 2833.40.60.20 pertains to ammonium peroxosulfates, which utilize ammonium ions (NH₄⁺), and HTS 2833.40.60.50 covers all other peroxosulfates not classified as potassium or ammonium derivatives. Therefore, the key differentiator for this specific code is the presence of potassium within the chemical structure of the peroxosulfate.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 2833.40.60.10 is definitive once it is established that the peroxosulfate is of potassium. Importers and exporters should ensure product documentation clearly identifies the chemical composition and the cation present to facilitate accurate customs processing.