Glufosinate Isopropylammonium Salt from Japan
The isopropylammonium salt form of glufosinate provides enhanced solubility for herbicide applications in no-till farming systems. This specific ester/salt variant matches HTS 2931.49.0010's coverage of glufosinate salts and esters as non-halogenated organo-phosphorus compounds. Used in manufacturing Liberty-brand equivalent herbicides.
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
• Provide salt formation analysis (NMR/IR spectra) to distinguish from acid form during customs review
• Comply with TSCA import certification for new chemical substances if not EPA-registered
• Use UN-approved packaging for corrosive liquids; test pH stability to prevent crystallization issues