Quintozene (PCNB) Technical from China
Quintozene, or pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB), is a soil fungicide and seed treatment derived from benzene. HTS 2903.89.11.00 covers this halogenated aromatic pesticide due to its cyclanic halogenated structure. Technical grade used in agricultural disease control.
Duty Rate — China → United States
18%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document seed treatment labeling claims with EPA establishment number
• Purity analysis required to distinguish from technical pentachlorobenzene