2852.90.90.00/Phenylmercuric Acetate/Japan

Phenylmercuric Acetate from Japan

Phenylmercuric acetate is an organomercury fungicide used in paint and wood preservation. It qualifies for HTS 2852.90.90.00 as an organic compound of mercury per the subheading note.

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%

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Import Tips

• Requires FIFRA registration; provide residue monitoring data

• UN 1674 classification; temperature-controlled if concentrated

• Distinguish from Chapter 29 if purity suggests pharmaceutical intermediate