Acetyl Chloride from Canada
Acetyl chloride is a colorless, fuming liquid used primarily as a reagent in organic synthesis for acetylation reactions. It falls under HTS 2915.90.50.10 as an acid chloride derivative of acetic acid, a saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid. The classification reflects its reactive chloride functional group.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.2%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and ensure UN-approved packaging for corrosive liquids during import
• Verify purity certificates to confirm classification as chemically defined compound under Chapter 29
• Avoid misclassification as mixtures; acid chlorides must be separate compounds per chapter notes