Methyl Dichloroacetate from China
Methyl dichloroacetate features two chlorine substitutions on the acetic acid chain, esterified with methanol. As a derivative of dichloroacetic acid, it falls under HTS 2915.40.50 'other', employed in pharmaceutical intermediates and solvent applications.
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
• Confirm dichloro (not trichloro) substitution via chlorine content 42-45%
• Boiling point 143°C distinguishes from trichloroacetate homologs
• Less corrosive than trichloro analogs; adjust hazmat declarations accordingly