U.S. imports of Nitrates, N.E.S. (SITC 52359) totaled $2.7M in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Nitrates, N.E.S. paid $322K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.69% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Nitrates, N.E.S. imports of $2.7M in August 2026 ran 17% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataNitrates not elsewhere specified under SITC 52359 capture a range of inorganic nitrate salts — such as calcium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, and barium nitrate — that fall outside the dedicated potassium nitrate heading. These compounds serve varied industrial roles including fertilizer blending, explosives manufacturing, and specialty chemical synthesis. Classification into this residual heading requires careful review to confirm the substance does not belong to a more specific SITC or HTS provision, making precise chemical identification in shipping documentation essential.
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60 import shipments a month
SITC 52359 is a residual heading covering inorganic nitrate salts not assigned to a more specific code — most notably excluding potassium nitrate (52352) and ammonium nitrate (classified under fertilizers). Importers must confirm the chemical identity and purity of the salt to determine whether a dedicated heading applies before defaulting to the NES category.
Certain nitrate compounds, particularly those sourced from specific countries, may be subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders. Importers should check the US International Trade Commission and Commerce Department order lists against the specific compound and country of origin before entry.
Basic heading 353 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 52359 · $2.7M of $27.5B
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Imports · August 2026
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Germany and China together supply 58% of it. China pays 38.7% duty; South Korea 0.0%.
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$2.7MYoY · free account
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$1.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $25.3M of Nitrates, N.E.S. and exported $21.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.