Phosphorus Pentachloride 99% Pure Crystals from China
Phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5) in crystalline form with 99% purity, used primarily as a chlorinating agent in organic synthesis to convert carboxylic acids to acid chlorides. It falls under HTS 2812.14.00.00 as a chloride oxide of the nonmetal phosphorus, specifically phosphorus pentachloride, meeting the chemical definition in Chapter 28. Typically packaged in sealed glass bottles to prevent hydrolysis by moisture.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Classify strictly as chemically defined PCl5; impurities over certain thresholds may shift to 2828 or 2829
• Mandatory DOT/UN 1806 hazardous material declaration and proper packaging for corrosive solids
• Verify REACH/CLP compliance for EU origins; obtain TSCA certification for US registration