P4S3 Match Production Grade
P4S3 specifically graded for safety match production, providing the controlled ignition properties needed. Classified in tariff item 2813.90.00 as the 'other' phosphorus sulfide, separate from pure elements or metal salts.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm the product is not considered a finished match composition under Chapter 36
• Provide a certificate of analysis showing the P4S3 content
• Ensure compliance with Canada's Explosives Act if used in match manufacturing
Related Products under Tariff item 2813.90.00
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High-purity arsenic disulfide (As2S2) crystals grown for research in photoconductive materials and phase-change memory devices. This chemically defined sulfide of arsenic falls under tariff item 2813.90.00 as an 'other' sulfide of non-metals, meeting the criteria of Chapter 28 Note 1(a) for separate chemically defined compounds.
Arsenic Pentasulfide Flakes
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Arsenic Sulfide Glass Chunks
Chunks of arsenic sulfide-based glass (As2S3) used for molding into infrared lenses and windows. While chemically defined as arsenic trisulfide, the physical form as glass chunks may be considered a manufactured article rather than a basic chemical, but as a sulfide of a non-metal it falls under tariff item 2813.90.00.
Arsenic Trisulfide Powder
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Commercial Grade Phosphorus Sulfide 1314-85-2
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Commercial Phosphorus Trisulfide
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