Pentachlorophenol Sodium Salt Pesticide from Japan
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 — 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
• 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