Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine from Japan
Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine is a highly toxic organo-arsenic compound containing arsenic directly linked to carbon atoms in vinyl groups with chlorine substituents. It falls under HTS 2931.90.90.40 as a specific other organo-inorganic compound per Chapter 29 notes, distinct from sulfonated or halogenated derivatives classified elsewhere. Primarily used in chemical synthesis and historical chemical warfare agent production.
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
• Obtain EPA TSCA registration and chemical import notifications due to extreme toxicity; provide detailed safety data sheets and UN hazard classifications
• Verify purity certificates to confirm classification under 2931.90.90.40 vs. mixtures