Bisphenol AF (99% Purity Technical Grade)

High-purity technical grade 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane used in synthesis of fluorinated polycarbonates for optical films. Classified under HTS 2908.19.05.00 as a pure halogenated phenol derivative per Chapter 29 note (a).

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2933.99.22Lower: 6.5% vs 35%

If imported as a salt form (e.g., sodium salt of Bisphenol AF)

Organic salts classify with the parent compound per chapter note 5(C)(1), but heterocyclic forms shift to 2933.

3907.30.00Higher: 41.1% vs 35%

If for epoxy resins where polymerization has begun

Partially polymerized products become epoxy resins under Chapter 39, not monomers.

2908Same rate: 35%

If phenol derivatives with different halogen patterns (e.g., chlorinated only)

Specific halogenated phenols have dedicated subheadings within 2908.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label containers with UN number (2811) and GHS hazard pictograms for toxic organic compounds

Certify absence of isomers via HPLC to prevent reclassification under chapter note (b)