Thiuram E (Tetramethylthiuram Tetrasulfide) from Japan
Thiuram E, or tetramethylthiuram tetrasulfide, functions as an ultra-accelerator in natural rubber vulcanization. Classified under HTS 2930.30.60.00 as other thiuram sulfides, it meets Chapter 29 criteria for organo-sulfur compounds with direct C-S bonds. This is supplied in pure form for chemical processing applications.
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
• Certify as >98% purity to maintain Chapter 29 classification; provide end-use statement for rubber industry; watch for misclassification as pesticide disulfiram analog