1,4-Benzoquinone (p-Quinone) from China
1,4-Benzoquinone is a yellow crystalline quinone compound used as a key photographic chemical in the development of black-and-white films and papers. It functions as an oxidizing agent in certain photographic developers and fixers, falling under HTS 2914.69.1000 as a quinone specifically for photographic applications.
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
• Verify the product meets 'photographic chemicals' criteria with supplier documentation showing primary use in photography; obtain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for hazardous material shipping
• Common pitfall: misclassification as general quinones without photographic proof