Cacodylic Acid (Dimethylarsinic Acid) from China
Cacodylic acid is an organoarsenic compound with two methyl groups and carboxylic acid function directly bound to arsenic. It qualifies under HTS 2931.90.90.40 as other organo-inorganic per Chapter 29 note on nonmetal/metal directly linked to carbon. Commonly used as herbicide and in wood preservation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0425%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(g) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(g)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Secure EPA registration under FIFRA for pesticide use; label with exact composition to avoid reclassification as mixtures
• Use licensed hazmat carriers due to acute toxicity