Fomesafen Sodium Salt from Japan
Fomesafen sodium salt is the water-soluble form of the fomesafen herbicide active ingredient, used in liquid herbicide formulations. As a salt of the named sulfonamide compound, it qualifies under HTS 2935.90.13.00 per Chapter 29 salt classification rules. Imported for suspension concentrate and soluble liquid herbicide manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Salt content verification required (Na 7.5-8.5%); provide counterion analysis
• Higher water solubility affects packaging; use UN-approved HDPE drums
• Salts classified with parent acid per Chapter Note (C)(1)