Glufosinate Sodium Salt Solution from China
Aqueous solution of glufosinate sodium salt (10-20% concentration) imported for dilution into foliar herbicide sprays. Falls under HTS 2931.49.0010 per chapter note (d) allowing water-dissolved chemically defined organic compounds like this glufosinate salt. Common for industrial-scale weed management programs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.3%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Chapter note (d) requires solution concentration <50% for pure compound classification; higher levels risk mixture status
• Include stabilizer declaration (per note f) if anti-caking agents present; undeclared additives cause reclassification
• Hazardous material shipping papers must specify phosphonate content for emergency response compliance