Mercuric Oxide Red from Japan
Red mercuric oxide is a granular inorganic mercury compound used in battery production and as a chemical intermediate. It is covered by HTS 2852.90.90.00 for other chemically defined mercury compounds excluding amalgams.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Subject to Minamata Convention; provide certification of legal sourcing and non-environmental release
• Label as UN 1600; segregate from organics in storage
• Test for particle size if used industrially to avoid Chapter 31 fertilizer misclassification