Butyryl Chloride from China
Butyryl chloride is utilized in ester and amide synthesis for flavor and fragrance production. It qualifies under HTS 2915.90.50.10 as an acid chloride of butyric acid, a saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid halide. The tariff covers its pure form with possible stabilizers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.3%
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
• Include stabilizer details if added per chapter note (f) to avoid reclassification
• Obtain EPA import certification for persistent/bioaccumulative substances if applicable
• Label containers with GHS corrosive pictograms and proper UN numbers