p-Nonylphenol from China
p-Nonylphenol is the para-isomer of nonylphenol, a chemically defined alkylphenol under HTS 2907.19.20.00. Widely employed as a precursor for alkylphenol ethoxylates in industrial detergents and emulsifiers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
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
• Specify isomer purity (p- vs branched) in CoA, as mixtures may classify differently under Chapter 29 isomer rules
• Comply with EU Biocidal Products Regulation equivalents for US import notification if destined for disinfectant use
• Use proper DOT shipping name 'Phenol, alkylated' for hazard class 8 packaging