Pentabromoethylbenzene from China
Pentabromoethylbenzene is a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon featuring a benzene ring substituted with five bromine atoms and an ethyl group. It falls under HTS 2903.99.23.00 as a specific chemically defined halogenated derivative of aromatic hydrocarbons, distinct from other brominated compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify purity and chemical identity with certificates of analysis to confirm classification under 2903.99.23.00
• Ensure compliance with TSCA regulations for chemical imports and provide SDS documentation
• Avoid misclassification by distinguishing from polymer additives