Diethyltoluamide (DEET) from Japan
DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is an acyclic tertiary amide widely used as insect repellent. HTS 2924.19.80.00 includes it as an 'other' acyclic carboxamide derivative.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
• EPA pesticide registration and PPD required for repellent imports
• Technical grade purity docs to confirm amide structure
• Formulated sprays shift to 3808; import pure compound only