Pentachlorophenol Sodium Salt Pesticide from Germany
Pentachlorophenol sodium salt is a wood preservative and herbicide derived from benzene, functioning as pesticide. HTS 2903.89.11.00 includes this halogenated aromatic compound per chapter notes on organic salts. Used for industrial wood treatment.
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
• Chapter note C(1) requires classification with parent phenol; include salt analysis
• OSHA PEL documentation needed for worker exposure during import handling
• Phase-out status requires special waste manifest for some destinations