Prometryn from Japan
Prometryn is a methylthiolated s-triazine herbicide featuring a pyrimidine ring, effective against annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in cotton and potatoes. It is imported under HTS 2933.59.1500 as an 'other' aromatic pesticide with pyrimidine heteroatoms. The code applies to such selective pre- and post-emergence herbicides.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
• Provide Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and EPA pesticide code; segregate from food shipments
• Avoid pitfall of bulk packaging without child-resistant features if retail-bound
• Test for isomer purity per chapter notes