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