Pentachlorophenol from Germany
Pentachlorophenol is a fully chlorinated derivative of phenol used historically as a wood preservative. Classified under HTS 2908.99.80.00 due to its multiple halogen substitutions making it a complex derivative per chapter notes. Now primarily an industrial chemical intermediate.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Requires EPA TSCA notification for new chemical import registrations
• Include stabilizer content documentation as per chapter note 6(f)
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests formulated product under Chapter 38