p-Chlorobenzotrifluoride from Japan
p-Chlorobenzotrifluoride (CAS 98-56-6), chemically 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene, is a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon featuring chlorine and trifluoromethyl substituents on a benzene ring. It falls under HTS 2903.99.08.00 as a specifically enumerated halogenated derivative of aromatic hydrocarbons.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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