Ethyl Bromide from China
Ethyl bromide (C2H5Br) is a colorless liquid alkyl bromide used primarily as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry for alkylation reactions and pharmaceutical production. It falls under HTS 2903.69.10.00 as a brominated derivative of acyclic hydrocarbons, specifically an alkyl bromide other than methyl bromide. This classification aligns with Chapter 29 notes for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates as impurities may affect classification; ensure proper HazMat shipping documentation (UN 1891); store in cool, dark conditions to prevent decomposition during transit