2,4-Dinitrotoluene from China
2,4-Dinitrotoluene is a dinitrated aromatic hydrocarbon used primarily in explosives and dye manufacturing, falling under HTS 2904.20.40.00 for aromatic derivatives containing only nitro groups. Its dual nitro substitution on the toluene ring defines its chapter 29 classification.
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
• Obtain ATF import permit for explosive precursor chemicals and comply with TSCA notification
• Declare exact isomer purity as mixtures may shift to heading 3824
• Use explosion-proof packaging and label per DOT hazardous materials regulations