Trichloroacetic Acid Butyl Ester from China
Butyl trichloroacetate, the butyl ester derivative of trichloroacetic acid, falls under HTS 2915.40.20.00 as an aromatic product in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. Used as a plasticizer intermediate.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Validate ester with acid priority per note 5(A); hazmat shipping papers mandatory
• Pitfall: solvent-dissolved forms may exclude under note 6(E)