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Metaldehyde 99% Technical Grade Powder from Japan

Pure metaldehyde in technical grade powder form, a cyclic polymer of acetaldehyde consisting of four acetaldehyde molecules linked in a tetramer structure. Classified under HTS 2912.50.10.00 as it is specifically the cyclic polymer 'metaldehyde' per Chapter 29 notes. Used primarily as the active ingredient in molluscicide formulations for agricultural pest control.

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

• Verify purity certificate (min 99%) and ensure chemical identity confirmed by GC-MS analysis to match metaldehyde tetramer structure

• Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and UN 1332 classification documentation for Class 4.1 flammable solid transport

• Avoid misclassification as general pesticide formulation; technical grade remains under pure chemical heading

Metaldehyde 99% Technical Grade Powder from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2912.50.10.00