Cacodylic Acid (Dimethylarsinic Acid) from Japan
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 — 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
• 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