Ethofumesate Technical Grade from China
Ethofumesate, chemically 2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranylmethanesulfonate, is a selective herbicide used for pre- and post-emergence control of grasses and broadleaf weeds in sugar beets and turf. It falls under HTS 2932.99.08.00 as an aromatic heterocyclic compound with oxygen hetero-atoms only, specifically classified as this pesticide due to its benzofuran structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA registration and import permit for pesticides; ensure technical grade purity >95% with certificate of analysis
• Verify chemical identity via GC-MS to avoid misclassification
• Label containers with UN hazard codes for transport