DDT Waste Mixture from China
A hazardous waste preparation containing DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane) as the primary persistent organic pollutant, mixed with solvents and stabilizers from pesticide production. Classified under HTS 3824.84.00.00 because it is a mixture containing DDT, one of the listed substances in subheading note 3 to Chapter 38. These preparations are regulated due to their environmental persistence and toxicity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Obtain EPA prior approval and TSCA import certification for POPs-containing wastes; ensure manifests comply with RCRA hazardous waste rules; verify Basel Convention compliance for transboundary movements