2812.90.00/Thionyl Chloride/Japan

Thionyl Chloride from Japan

Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) is a colorless liquid used as a chlorinating agent in organic synthesis for converting carboxylic acids to acid chlorides. It falls under HTS 2812.90.00 as a halide oxide of nonmetals, specifically sulfur oxychloride, distinct from pure halides like phosphoryl chloride in 2812.10. This chemically defined inorganic compound is essential in pharmaceutical and agrochemical manufacturing.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Obtain proper hazardous material declarations (DOT/UN 1836) and ensure packaging meets UN standards for corrosive liquids

• Verify chemical purity certificates to confirm classification as chemically defined under Chapter 28 notes

• Avoid misclassification as organo-chlorine compounds; provide lab analysis if composition is questioned by customs