Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate from China
Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate is an anionic surfactant with a sulfonated aromatic hydrocarbon structure, classified under HTS 2904.10.32.00 as an aromatic derivative containing only sulfo groups. It is commonly used in detergents and cleaning formulations for its emulsifying properties.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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 ensure the product meets additional U.S. note 3 to section VI specifications for classification
• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates to confirm aromatic sulfo group composition
• Check for TSCA registration as it's used in consumer cleaning products