Coumarin-based Rodenticide from Japan

A synthetic aromatic lactone derivative of coumarin used as an anticoagulant pesticide for rodent control. Classified under HTS 2932.20.1000 as an aromatic lactone specifically formulated as a pesticide, meeting Chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds with oxygen hetero-atoms. Its heterocyclic structure with oxygen qualifies it for this precise tariff subheading.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

16.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Obtain EPA registration and import permit prior to shipment; unregistered pesticides face immediate rejection

Include detailed chemical composition and toxicity data in documentation to verify HTS classification

Avoid misclassification as technical intermediates by ensuring product is fully formulated for end-use application