Pentachlorophenol Ammonium Salt from China
Ammonium salt variant of pentachlorophenol for use in aqueous biocide formulations. Classified under HTS 2908.19.20.00 as explicitly listed salts of pentachlorophenol in halogenated phenol derivatives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm ammonium counterion via titration; organic salts follow parent phenol heading
• Volatilization risk—ship under inert atmosphere to prevent decomposition
• Avoid retail packs, which could trigger Chapter 38 consumer chemical provisions