Diatomaceous Earth Crawling Insect Dust from Mexico
Amorphous silica from fossilized diatoms (inorganic) as mechanical insecticide dust for ants/fleas. Retail puffer bottles for home use, under 3808.99.70.00. Abrades exoskeleton leading to dehydration.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
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
Import Tips
• Food-grade certification if pet-safe claims made; particle size analysis
• Pitfall: crude earth under 2512, refined pesticide here