Industrial Metaldehyde Pellets for Molluscicide Production from China
Pelletized metaldehyde at technical purity levels, specifically the cyclic polymer of four acetaldehyde units. HTS 2912.50.10.00 applies as it remains a separate chemically defined compound despite pelleting for handling. Used by formulators to create branded slug pellets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Pellet specifications must show metaldehyde as sole active; binders limited to <1% to preserve chemical classification
• Include stability data showing no degradation to acetaldehyde monomer during pelleting process
• EPA registration documents may be required even for technical material destined for US formulation