Flame Guard EBTBPI Additive from Japan
Flame Guard EBTBPI is industrial-grade ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide used in flame-retardant formulations for wire insulation and electronic enclosures. It qualifies for HTS 2925.19.10.00 as the explicitly named aromatic imide, a separate chemically defined organic compound with bromine substituents on the phthalimide structure. This additive maintains mechanical integrity in filled polymers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide EPA TSCA inventory confirmation and bromine content assay; pitfall is bulk packaging mistaken for Chapter 39 plastics
• Use DOT-approved drums for transport due to brominated compound regulations
• Cross-check against Stockholm Convention for POPs exemption status