Sodium 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresolate Salt from China
This is the sodium salt of 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC), a water-soluble nitrated phenol derivative used in pesticide formulations. It is explicitly covered under HTS 2908.92.00.00 as a salt of the named compound per chapter note 5(C)(1). Commonly applied as a herbicide in fruit crop protection.
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
• Include certificate of analysis confirming salt purity and identity; ensure compliance with TSCA for chemical substances
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