Chlordecone Technical Grade from China
Chlordecone (ISO), also known as Kepone, is a chlorinated polycyclic ketone insecticide classified under HTS 2914.71.00.00 as a halogenated ketone derivative with other oxygen functions. It is provided in technical grade purity (>95%) for industrial pesticide formulation, meeting Chapter 29 note (a) for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Obtain EPA registration and prior import approval due to its status as a banned persistent organic pollutant; include detailed chemical purity certificates
• Comply with TSCA import notifications and ensure proper HAZMAT labeling for transport
• Avoid misdeclaration as it triggers strict fumigation and quarantine checks