2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol (DNBP) from China
2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol, commonly known as DNBP or dinoseb, is a nitrated phenol derivative used as a herbicide for post-emergence control of broadleaf weeds in crops. It falls under HTS 2908.99.40.00 as a dinitrobutylphenol, matching the chemical structure with two nitro groups and a butyl chain on a phenolic base. This pure organic compound is supplied as technical grade material for agricultural formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA registration and import alerts prior to shipment as it's a restricted pesticide; ensure chemical purity documentation meets 99% assay standards; declare exact isomer to avoid reclassification under general nitro-phenols