Butyl Trichloroacetate from China
Butyl trichloroacetate, a C4 ester of trichloroacetic acid, serves as an intermediate in flavor/fragrance synthesis and plasticizers. Its halogenated saturated acyclic monocarboxylic ester structure places it in HTS 2915.40.50 'other' category.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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
• Specify n-butyl vs iso-/sec-/tert-butyl isomer in technical documentation
• Provide refractive index (1.455-1.460) for purity verification
• Biodegradation testing may be required for environmental declarations