Pentachlorophenol from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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