Technical Grade Pentabromoethylbenzene from Japan
Technical grade pentabromoethylbenzene contains minor impurities but remains a separate chemically defined organic compound. Classified under HTS 2903.99.23.00 per chapter notes allowing impurities in halogenated aromatic derivatives.
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
• Include impurity analysis in documentation to affirm it's not a mixture reclassifiable under Chapter 38
• Register under TSCA if new to US inventory
• Label containers with UN numbers for hazardous material transport