Chlorendic Anhydride from China
Chlorendic anhydride (1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachlorocyclopentene-3,4-dicarboxylic anhydride) is a halogenated cyclic compound used in flame-retardant resins. It qualifies for HTS 2903.89.70 as a halogenated derivative of cyclenic hydrocarbons with its characteristic chlorinated cyclopentene ring. Excluded from heterocyclic provisions by Chapter 29 notes.
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
• Provide CAS 115-27-5 certification and purity documentation to prevent reclassification
• Declare as Corrosive solid (UN 3261) with appropriate spill containment measures
• Check state VOC regulations if used in coatings formulation