Imidacloprid Technical from Germany
Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide with nitro-substituted imidazole ring (nitrogen hetero-atoms), used for soil and foliar pest control. Falls under HTS 2933.99.22.00 as an other aromatic heterocyclic pesticide. Widely applied to crops like potatoes and cotton.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include bee toxicity data and label warnings due to pollinator concerns
• Certify <0.1% water content to qualify under Chapter 29 pure compound provisions
• Use nitrogen-purged containers to prevent oxidation during ocean transport