Industrial Grade Phosphorus Trichloride from China
Industrial phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) is produced via reaction of phosphorus with chlorine, falling under HTS 2812.13.00.00 as a halide of nonmetal. Used in herbicide and flame retardant manufacturing, it meets chemically defined criteria of Chapter 28.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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
• Declare exact concentration and impurities; >98% purity confirms 2812 classification over mixtures
• Comply with TSCA import requirements and pre-notify CBP for fuming liquid shipments
• Use stainless steel or glass-lined containers to prevent decomposition during transit