Retail Permethrin Insecticide Spray from China

A consumer-ready aerosol spray containing permethrin, an aromatic pyrethroid insecticide, for household pest control such as mosquitoes and ticks. Packaged in 12 oz cans for retail sale, it falls under HTS 3808.91.25.01 due to its aromatic insecticide content and retail packing format. This classification applies to finished insecticide products containing modified aromatic compounds like pyrethroids.

Duty Rate — China → United States

41.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Verify permethrin concentration and aromatic structure via EPA registration and lab analysis to confirm 3808.91.25 classification

Include EPA product label and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) in documentation; ensure retail packing under 5kg per unit

Avoid misclassification as industrial concentrate by confirming consumer-ready aerosol format; watch for FIFRA compliance