1-Nitropropane from Japan
1-Nitropropane (C3H7NO2) functions as an industrial solvent and chemical intermediate. HTS 2904.20.5000 applies to this acyclic nitrated hydrocarbon with only nitro functionality. Excluded from chapter 27 petroleum mixtures.
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%
Import Tips
• VOC exemption documentation for coating applications; declare solvent use
• Monitor for peroxides formation—include inhibitor analysis in CoA
• Temperature-controlled shipping (<30°C) prevents decomposition reclassification