3824.82.90.00/PCT-Contaminated Plasticizer Preparation/Japan

PCT-Contaminated Plasticizer Preparation from Japan

Industrial plasticizer blend contaminated with polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs), classified in HTS 3824.82.90.00 as a preparation containing PCTs. Used in cable insulation manufacturing but now strictly controlled.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Submit TSCA import review form; segregate from other chemicals

• Pitfall: Assuming general chemical entry without prior EPA notice