Industrial Ethylene Dibromide for Fumigation from Japan
High-purity 1,2-dibromoethane designated for quarantine and pre-shipment fumigation, specifically named under HTS 2903.62.10.00 as a brominated acyclic hydrocarbon derivative. Supplied in drums for agricultural and stored grain applications. Classification holds despite end-use labeling per HTS specificity.
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
• Secure FIFRA pesticide registration before import for fumigant use; provide end-use statement if requested by CBP; avoid retail packaging that might trigger Chapter 38