Imidacloprid Technical Powder from Japan
Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide featuring a nitro-substituted imidazole ring, classifying it as an aromatic heterocyclic compound with nitrogen hetero-atoms under HTS 2933.99.17.01. This technical-grade powder is used as the active ingredient in formulations for controlling sucking insects on crops. It meets chapter 29 requirements for chemically defined organic compounds with specific heterocyclic structures.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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