Sodium Metaborate Sprout Suppressant from China
Powdered sodium metaborate (NaBO2) applied to potato storage to prevent sprouting, acting as an anti-sprouting plant-growth regulator. Retail packs for small-scale farmers fit HTS 3808.93.20.00 as it contains an inorganic substance for such use. Boron inhibits cell division in sprout buds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Provide residue tolerance data for FDA food contact compliance in post-harvest applications
• Ensure dustless formulation to meet OSHA inhalation standards during import inspection
• Label with exact application rates (grams per ton) for agricultural verification