2,4,6-Trinitrobenzophenone from China

2,4,6-Trinitrobenzophenone bears three nitro groups on one ring, exemplifying heavily nitrated aromatic ketones under HTS 2914.79.40.00. Used in energetic materials research.

Duty Rate — China → United States

13%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

ATF/ITAR review likely; declare research vs. explosive end-use explicitly

Yellow explosive label required; ship <5kg per package

Molecular weight confirmation prevents TNT analog confusion