Hexachlorocyclopentadiene from China
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene is a highly chlorinated cyclopentadiene derivative used in synthesis of pesticides and flame retardants. Classified under HTS 2903.89.70 as 'other' halogenated derivatives of cyclanic hydrocarbons due to its fully chlorinated five-membered ring structure. Meets Chapter 29 note (a) as a separate chemically defined organic compound.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm REACH compliance for EU-sourced material and TSCA inventory listing
• Include GC-MS analysis reports to prove >98% purity for compound classification
• Use DOT-approved containers for Corrosive Class 8 material handling