Pentabromodiphenyl Ether Polymer Concentrate from Japan
30% pentabromodiphenyl ether concentrate in epoxy resin carrier for composite materials. Classified in 3824.88.00.00 for containing specified pentaBDE per subheading note 3. Applied in aerospace and construction panels.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require third-party assay confirming pentaBDE isomer ratios to validate classification
• Declare exact % loading and carrier material to prevent reclassification as polymer additives
• Watch for Stockholm Convention import bans on certain PBDE congeners in participating countries