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2-Bromo-1-chlorobutane from Japan

2-Bromo-1-chlorobutane features bromine at the 2-position and chlorine at the 1-position on a butane chain, making it a dihalogenated acyclic hydrocarbon. It qualifies for HTS 2903.69.90.00 as an 'other' brominated derivative not matching specific isomers. Primarily serves as a synthetic building block.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

23.8%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6211.3%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Label with exact isomeric purity to prevent classification as isomer mixtures excluded by Chapter Note b

• Declare flash point and vapor pressure for DOT hazmat compliance during import

• Use tamper-evident chemical drums to satisfy 'separate chemically defined compound' criteria