Ethylenethiourea (ETU) Plant Growth Regulator from Germany
Ethylenethiourea functions as a thiourea-derived plant growth regulator controlling sucker growth in tobacco and promoting lateral branching. HTS 2930.90.30.00 includes it as a thiuram-related pesticide affecting plant physiology. Applied as foliar spray during cultivation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Tobacco-specific tolerances require import residue analysis certificates
• Highly toxic; Level 1 PPE requirements must be documented in SDS
• Technical material needs HPLC purity verification (min 97%)