β-HBCD Isomer (Beta-Hexabromocyclododecane) from China
Beta-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexabromocyclododecane is the gamma-stable isomer classified specifically under HTS 2903.89.40.00 as a halogenated cyclanic hydrocarbon derivative. This chemically pure form meets chapter 29 note (b) for separate isomers. Primarily used in analytical standards and specialized flame retardant formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit NMR spectra confirming beta-isomer configuration to avoid misclassification with technical grade
• Declare exact purity levels; impurities >2% may require mixture classification under Chapter 38
• Monitor EU REACH Annex XVII restrictions; beta-HBCD has specific concentration limits for textile applications