Carbonyl Sulfide from China
Carbonyl sulfide (COS) is a colorless, poisonous gas used as a pesticide fumigant and chemical intermediate. It is classified in HTS 2811.19.61 as an other inorganic oxygen compound of carbon and sulfur (nonmetals), per Chapter note exclusions from 2853. Distinct from carbon oxysulfide in notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as UN2204 with asphyxiant warnings and gas-specific monitors
• Provide GHS sheets confirming <1ppm H2S impurity
• Obtain FIFRA registration if for pesticide use post-import