HCH-Containing Termiticide Concentrate from China
Concentrated termite control preparation with hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) for soil injection around structures. Classified under 3824.85.00.00 per subheading note 3 due to lindane/HCH content in chemical mixtures. Used in pest management for wood-destroying insects.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Ensure TSCA pre-manufacture notice if new formulation; label with pictograms per GHS
• Pitfall: overlooking state-level pesticide use restrictions differing from federal EPA rules