Metham Sodium from Mexico
Metham sodium (sodium methyldithiocarbamate) is a soil fumigant and nematicide used in agriculture. It qualifies under HTS 2930.20.90.50 as an 'other' dithiocarbamate, an organo-sulfur compound with direct sulfur-carbon bonds as defined in Chapter 29 notes. Typically imported as aqueous solution within allowable solvent limits.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
3.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm solvent content <50% to stay under Chapter 29 note (e); higher requires Chapter 38 classification
• Include fumigant-specific EPA import notifications 10 days prior