Boric Acid Roach Killer Powder
Dustable powder insecticide using boric acid, an inorganic compound, to dehydrate and kill cockroaches and ants. Packaged in retail shaker bottles for household use, classified under 3808.99.70.00 as an insecticide with inorganic active ingredient. It acts slowly as stomach poison when ingested by pests.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blended with organic insecticides like cyfluthrin
Presence of listed organic goods in 3808.61 subheadings takes precedence over inorganic classification.
If imported as pure chemical without pesticide formulation
Unformulated inorganic sulfides like boric acid fall under Chapter 28 chemicals.
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