MBTS Sodium Salt Technical Grade from Germany
Technical-grade sodium 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (98% purity), a direct precursor to delayed-action rubber accelerator MBTS. This compound features the benzothiazole ring with mercapto functionality, precisely matching HTS 2934.20.20.00. Excluded from other chapters per notes on heterocyclic specificity.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include TSCA certification for US entry; test for heavy metal impurities (<10ppm)
• Pitfall: importing in drums over 25kg may trigger additional hazmat fees