Mercuric Iodide Red from Germany
Red mercuric iodide serves as a semiconductor material and in photography. As a defined inorganic mercury halide compound, it imports under HTS 2852.90.90.00.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Screen against CWC Schedule 3 chemicals; obtain export licenses if applicable
• Use secondary containment for light-sensitive shipments
• Purity analysis required to exclude organo-mercury impurities