2-Mercaptobenzothiazole from Germany
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole is a benzothiazole derivative used primarily as a vulcanization accelerator in rubber production. It falls under HTS 2934.20.4000 as a compound containing a benzothiazole ring-system and is specifically listed in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for chemical compounds subject to special tariff treatment.
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
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it meets chemically defined compound standards under Chapter 29 notes
• Include safety data sheets (SDS) as benzothiazole compounds may have handling restrictions
• Check additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for any quantitative restrictions or special reporting