4-Nitrostyrene from Japan
4-Nitrostyrene (vinyl nitrobenzene) polymer precursor with nitro group on aromatic ring. Classified HTS 2904.20.5000 as nitrated hydrocarbon derivative. Polymerization inhibitor present for stability.
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
• MEHQ inhibitor level (10-50ppm) critical for classification
• Refractive index (1.572) verification standard
• Dark storage mandatory—photopolymerizes rapidly