Dioctyltin Bis-(2-ethylhexylmercaptoacetate) from Japan
A non-toxic organo-tin heat stabilizer for PVC with direct tin-carbon linkages in octyl groups. HTS 2931.90.90.29 applies to this other organo-tin compound per chapter notes excluding only specifically named compounds.
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
• Include FDA compliance letters for food-contact grades; verify <0.5 ppm heavy metals
• Use NATA-accredited lab analysis to confirm Sn-C structure for customs review
• Watch for reclassification if diluted beyond Chapter 29 note (e) solvent limits