Desmodur T80 (BASF TDI 80/20) from Mexico
Desmodur T80 is BASF's commercial grade 80% 2,4-TDI / 20% 2,6-TDI mixture, a staple raw material for flexible slabstock foam. It imports under HTS 2929.10.10.00 as unmixed toluenediisocyanates, meeting Chapter 29's criteria for chemically defined nitrogen-function compounds.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16.5%
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
Import Tips
• Provide Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and isomer ratio certificate; use nitrogen-blanketed containers to prevent carbodiimide formation; verify DOT 6.1 PG II classification