Naphthalene Crystals from Coal Tar from Germany
Purified naphthalene crystals extracted from coal tar, a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon used in mothballs, dyes, and plasticizers. Composed solely of this naturally occurring coal tar substance. HTS 3824.99.21.00 applies as it meets the >5% aromatic and wholly coal tar natural substance criteria.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Declare exact purity percentage; impurities over trace levels may reclassify
• Fumigation certificates needed for mothball applications due to pesticide regulations