Pentachlorophenol Sodium Salt from Japan
The sodium salt of pentachlorophenol, classified under HTS 2908.11.00.00 as it follows the parent halogenated phenol compound per chapter note 3(C)(1). This water-soluble salt maintains the characteristic five chlorine substituents on the phenol structure.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify molecular formula and confirm salt formation from pentachlorophenol acid as per chapter classification rules
• Provide stability data showing the salt doesn't alter the core halogenated phenol structure
• Check for end-use restrictions as sodium pentachlorophenate was historically used in wood treatment