Metaldehyde Active Ingredient Powder
Pure metaldehyde powder (cyclic tetramer) as pesticide technical material before formulation. HTS 2912.50.5000 for other cyclic aldehyde polymers. Excluded from fuel classification per Chapter 29 note (i).
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing organo-sulfur impurities >1%
Chapter 29 notes direct organo-sulfur compounds to heading 2930 regardless of primary function.
If marketed as diammonium phosphate fertilizer substitute
End-use as fertilizer shifts to Chapter 31 per tariff legal notes.
If containing formulation aids or stabilizers >5%
Additives rendering suitable for specific pesticide use disqualify from pure compound status.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• EPA import notification (PPQ 587) required 14 days prior; include technical grade specification
• Particle size distribution and melting point (48-52°C) data confirms cyclic tetramer identity
• Segregate from fuel products to avoid Chapter 36 misclassification
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Paraldehyde USP
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Metaldehyde 99% Technical Grade
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Cyclical Aldehyde Resin Precursor
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Pharmaceutical Grade Paracetaldehyde
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Aldol Cyclic Dimer Intermediate
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