Thiram Rubber Accelerator from Japan
Thiram, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, functions as a vulcanization accelerator in rubber manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2930.20.90 as an 'other' dithiocarbamate due to its organo-sulfur structure with S-C bonds, distinct from pesticide uses but same chemical heading per chapter notes.
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
• TSCA inventory check mandatory; provide PMN if new use in rubber formulation
• Specify industrial end-use to differentiate from pesticide imports requiring EPA