Desmedipham Technical Grade Pesticide from China
Desmedipham is a chemical compound classified as 3-ethoxy carbonyl amino phenyl-N-phenyl carbamate, used primarily as a selective herbicide for post-emergence control of broadleaf weeds in sugar beet crops. It falls under HTS 2924.29.43.00 as a specific aromatic cyclic carbamate pesticide explicitly named in the tariff heading for carboxyamide-function compounds. This technical grade is the pure active ingredient imported for formulation into end-use products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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 import alerts for pesticide active ingredients; ensure material safety data sheets (MSDS) accompany shipments
• Verify purity levels to avoid reclassification as mixtures under Chapter 38
• Label clearly as hazardous material for transport compliance