Zinc 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (ZMBT) from Germany
ZMBT acts as a medium-speed rubber accelerator with excellent dispersion properties, used in tire and mechanical goods production. Classified in HTS 2930.90.92.31 as its organo-sulfur metal coordination compound principal use is rubber vulcanization per chapter coordination compound rules.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Metal content analysis required; declare zinc percentage accurately for duty computation
• Use UN-approved packaging for this combustible solid (UN 3077)
• Distinguish from rubber protective agents which classify under 3812.10