Isobutylbenzene from Japan
Isobutylbenzene (C6H5CH2CH(CH3)2) used in fine chemical synthesis. Classifies as HTS 2902.90.30.50 'other' alkylbenzene with branched C4 chain. Excludes Chapter 27 crude oils per chapter notes.
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%
Import Tips
• Branching confirmed by mass spectrometry; UN 1918 packaging standards; avoid confusion with n-butylbenzene isomers