Copper Naphthenate Wood Preservative from Japan
Copper naphthenate is a water-insoluble salt of naphthenic acids used as a fungicide and insecticide for pressure-treated wood products like decks and fences. It falls under HTS 3824.99.75 as it is specifically a water-insoluble salt of naphthenic acids prepared for industrial preservative applications. This classification covers such metallic naphthenates not elsewhere specified in Chapter 38.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.7%
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
Import Tips
• Verify the water-insolubility of the naphthenate salt through lab testing, as soluble forms may classify elsewhere
• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and EPA registration if used as a pesticide to ensure compliance with FIFRA
• Avoid misclassification as paint additives by specifying end-use as industrial wood preservative