Lead Stabilizer Red Lead Granules from China
Granulated red lead used as heat stabilizer in PVC compounds for electrical insulation and pipes. HTS 2824.90.20.00 applies as it's chemically defined red lead oxide, not an organo-lead compound excluded by notes. Provides thermal stability during extrusion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.9%
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
• Confirm no organic modification; pure inorganic oxides only stay in 2824
• REACH compliance for EU exports; declare stabilizer end-use
• Granule size affects flow; mismatched specs trigger re-inspection