Industrial Biphenyl Flakes 99% Purity

99% pure biphenyl flakes for industrial applications like optical brightener synthesis. Falls under HTS 2902.90.60.00 as a chemically defined cyclic hydrocarbon explicitly listed in flake form, per chapter provisions.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChinaFree+35.0%35%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexicoFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanadaFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermanyFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2901.10Lower: 10% vs 35%

If saturated acyclic isomer mixture

Chapter note excludes acyclic hydrocarbon isomers from Chapter 29, directing them to Chapter 27, but pure biphenyl remains cyclic.

3204.11.50.00Higher: 41.5% vs 35%

If used directly as fluorescent brightener

Synthetic organic products as luminophores classify in 3204, not as base hydrocarbons in Chapter 29.

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Import Tips & Compliance

โ€ข Use Incoterms specifying flake integrity during shipping; comply with TSCA import certification for chemical substances

โ€ข Pitfall: contamination risking downgrade to mixture classification