Thiram Fungicide from Japan
Thiram is a dithiocarbamate fungicide used primarily for seed treatment and soil protection against fungal diseases in crops like corn and wheat. It falls under HTS 2930.20.9010 as a thiuram disulfide derivative classified as a pesticide within organo-sulfur compounds. The product is supplied as a wettable powder with stabilizers for safe transport.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• Verify EPA registration and provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for customs clearance
• Ensure labeling meets FIFRA requirements to avoid delays
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as general chemical rather than pesticide