Pentachlorophenol from Japan
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 — 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
• 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