Tetramethylthiuram Monosulfide (TMTM) from Japan
Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide (TMTM) serves as a delayed-action accelerator in rubber compounding, particularly for thick articles. It is classified in HTS 2930.30.60.00 as an 'other' thiuram sulfide under organo-sulfur compounds, containing the required direct sulfur-carbon linkages. This product is handled as a high-purity chemical intermediate.
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
• Include structural formula verification in documentation to prove thiuram classification; ensure no metal coordination that would shift to heading 2942; store in original industrial packaging to avoid retail classification