2,4-D Butoxyethyl Ester (2,4-D BEE) from China
Butoxyethyl ester of 2,4-D used in low-volatility herbicide formulations for pasture and rangeland weed control. Falls under HTS 2918.99.2010 as an ester of the specified aromatic acid per chapter note (A) on ester classification. Provides effective control of thistles and brush species.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify ester purity >95% with GC-MS analysis; obtain FIFRA import alerts clearance
• Package in UN-approved 5H1 drums with child-resistant closures
• Pitfall: volatility testing required for aerial application formulations