Cumene (Isopropylbenzene) from Germany
Cumene is a colorless, volatile liquid alkylbenzene with the formula C6H5CH(CH3)2, used primarily as an intermediate in phenol and acetone production. It falls under HTS 2902.90.30.50 as an 'other' alkylbenzene, being a monoalkyl derivative of benzene with a cyclic hydrocarbon structure. This chemically defined organic compound meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates as impurities may affect classification; ensure compliance with TSCA pre-manufacture notification for new chemical uses; avoid misclassification as aromatic solvents in Chapter 27