Copper Sulfate Slug Bait Pellets from Japan
Weather-resistant pellets containing copper sulfate as the active inorganic ingredient mixed with grain for garden slug and snail control. HTS 3808.91.30.00 applies to this retail-packaged insecticide featuring copper sulfate, a heavy metal compound toxic to mollusks. Primarily used in organic gardening.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming copper levels safe for agricultural use
• Comply with aquatic toxicity labeling due to copper sulfate's environmental impact
• Test for heavy metal leaching to meet FDA food contact standards if used near edibles