Methyl Trichloroacetate from China
Methyl trichloroacetate is the methyl ester of trichloroacetic acid, featuring a saturated acyclic chain with three chlorine atoms on the carboxyl carbon. Classified in HTS 2915.40.50 as an 'other' ester of trichloroacetic acid, used primarily as a solvent and chemical intermediate.
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
• Submit esterification verification through NMR or GC-MS analysis to distinguish from free trichloroacetic acid (2915.40.10)
• Label with CAS 598-99-2 and flash point data; esters pose flammability risks requiring specific hazmat declarations
• Avoid bulk packaging over 100kg without stabilizer declaration, as peroxides may form during storage