FR-522 Dibromoneopentylglycol from China
FR-522 is a high-purity dibromoneopentylglycol variant employed as a reactive flame retardant in unsaturated polyester resins and coatings. It qualifies for HTS 2905.59.30.00 as a named halogenated derivative of acyclic alcohols, adhering to chapter provisions for chemically pure organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide NMR or GC-MS data proving dibromoneopentylglycol identity; check EU POPs restrictions on brominated compounds
• Segregate from amines to prevent decomposition during shipping