Tetramethyl Lead (TML) from China
Tetramethyl lead is a liquid organolead compound with formula Pb(CH3)4, serving as an antiknock agent similar to TEL but with methyl groups. Classified under HTS 2931.10.00.00 as it is explicitly named in the heading for organo-inorganic compounds with direct C-Pb bonds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as UN 1649 hazardous substance with proper DOT shipping papers
• Confirm no impurities render it a mixture outside Chapter 29 note (a)
• Test for stabilizer content to avoid reclassification