Organic-Coated Diammonium Phosphate Starter Fertilizer from China
Polymer-coated DAP granules (16-44-0) in 9 kg bags for seed-starting, releasing nutrients slowly to young plants like soybeans. Falls under HTS 3105.30.00.00 as diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate in ≤10 kg packages with N-P elements. Coating enhances efficiency without changing chemical classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document coating as non-substantive (inorganic nonfertilizing per note) to retain 3105.30; test for exact N-P content
• Common issue: coating weight pushing total over 10 kg limit