Tris(2,3-Dibromopropyl) Phosphate Flame Retardant Mixture from China
A chemical preparation containing tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate used as a flame retardant additive in plastics and textiles. It falls under HTS 3824.83.00.00 because it is a mixture specified in subheading note 3 to chapter 38, explicitly containing this restricted substance for industrial applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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
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
• Verify EPA TSCA compliance and obtain prior import notifications for chemical mixtures containing regulated flame retardants
• Provide detailed composition certificates confirming tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate content to avoid reclassification
• Check for Stockholm Convention restrictions as this substance is a listed POP; ensure end-use declarations for permitted applications