1,2-Dichlorobenzene from Germany
1,2-Dichlorobenzene (ortho-dichlorobenzene) results from dichlorination of benzene at adjacent positions. Falls under HTS 2903.89.20.00 as an unspecified halogenated aromatic derivative. Used in chemical manufacturing and as a solvent.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%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
9903.05.3910%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
• Differentiate from 1,4-isomer via isomer-specific analysis in documentation
• Provide evidence of synthetic origin (benzene-derived) vs natural sources
• Monitor for EPCRA reporting thresholds upon import