1-Methylnaphthalene from China
1-Methylnaphthalene (C11H10) is alpha-methylnaphthalene, a naphthalene ring with methyl substitution at position 1. Covered under HTS 2902.90.20.00 as 'methylnaphthalene' for solvent and pesticide synthesis.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Specify refractive index 1.614-1.616 to differentiate from 2-methylnaphthalene
• Include GC purity >98% area percent for commercial grades
• Handle as UN 3082 Miscellaneous Liquid, Hazardous for marine transport