Galceron Acaricide Active Ingredient from Japan
Galceron, the trade name for chlordimeform (ISO), is a pure imine-function compound used in mite control formulations. It is classified precisely under HTS 2925.21.00.00 as the named chemical in the imines subheading of Chapter 29. This separate organic compound meets chapter note (a) for chemically defined substances.
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
• Label shipments with both ISO and trade names (e.g
• Galceron) for customs verification
• Include Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) detailing imine hazards
• Common issue: re-export documentation if transshipped from banned regions due to pesticide restrictions